Legal - Contract Management

We are seeking a Deputy Manager Contracting who will be responsible for managing and negotiating property and service contracts across our pan-India retail network and international operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, compliance, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Property due diligence and contracting - Title due diligence, contracts such as Lease, Leave and License, Maintenance, Amenities contracts, including Stamp duty and registration fee calculation

• Service Contracts - Creation of template contracts, drafting, vetting, negotiate with third parties and finalise different types of contracts for Trent and its subsidiaries, such as vendor Agreements, supply contracts, Transport and Logistics related contracts, Sourcing Contracts, IT contracts, Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Contracts, Consultancy / Employee / Designer Contracts, Housekeeping, Security Contracts & other service contracts

• Represent company at contract negotiations on legal issues.

• Keep abreast of and inform business units on relevant developments in marketing and retail industry such as Court ruling/s or legislative amendment/s.

• Draft Replies to notices, ensure timely escalations and dispute mitigation.

Provide inputs in operational matters to ensure desired support to the business.

• Support the process owners to ensure the statutory compliances.