Vendor Contract- Legal Team- Bangalore

Role- Vendor Contract- Legal Team

Designation- Deputy Manager

Location- Bangalore(no relocation)

Work You Will Do

The candidate will be part of the Firms legal team and support the Firms senior counsels in reviewing and advising on vendor, office space leasing, and related contracts for the firm and its affiliate entities within India and South Asia region

The responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contractual language, and standardizing terms for use across vendors
• Develop and maintain a library of such standard agreements and terms;
• Ability (or willingness to learn) to use IT-enabled technology for contracting, automation, etc
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contractual language, and standardizing terms for office spaces, leave and license, and lease agreements
• Liaising with internal legal experts and general counsel to ensure the applicability and sufficiency of existing practices (e.g., Privacy laws, Facilities Compliances, and Information Security teams
• Assisting in the establishment, implementation, and communication of formal policies, processes, and procedures to govern a supplier contract throughout its life cycle
• Assisting with the development, implementation, and improvement of systems to support contract lifecycle management policies and processes
• Performing industry research on legal matters related to the specific commodities and suppliers managed, as well as applicable legislation in various regions where the firm has offices
• Assisting with the implementation and application of supplier risk management policies and governance, including but not limited to appraisal, assessment, onboarding, risk and performance monitoring, policy compliance, and communication
• Contributing to the holistic negotiation of agreements with suppliers that achieve the optimal combination of service, cost, quality, and risk mitigation
• Staying abreast of and contributing to sourcing and procurements professional trends and functional innovation, particularly around legal and contractual matters
• Willingness to assume additional responsibilities as needed and other related legal responsibilities as the Firm may assign from time to time to protect its interests.
• We expect the role to pursue excellence in the field and support in maintaining high standards in privacy.