Manager - Legal and contract management

• Job Location: Pan India
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Candidate Expectations - Total Experience and Relevant: Overall 10-16 years of experience
• Candidate Location- India Skills- Commercial legal, drafting, negotiation, GDPR, HIPPA Education and Certification
• Qualification: LLB/ LLM Detailed

Job Description

• Lead the end-to-end review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, subcontractor and vendor agreements, amendments, data protection terms, business associate agreements, data privacy agreements and related documents.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice on contractual matters and partner closely with business, procurement, finance, delivery, privacy, security, compliance, and other stakeholders to understand commercial objectives, identify legal and operational risks, and develop balanced positions that support timely decision-making.
• Support contracting matters across the United States, Europe, LATAM and the Middle East, taking into account applicable legal and regulatory requirements and coordinating with local counsel or subject-matter experts where needed.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, financial-services, artificial intelligence and other emerging-technology considerations, including requirements associated with GDPR, the EU AI Act, HIPAA, HITECH, DORA, and other applicable frameworks.
• Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and external counsel, clearly articulating legal positions and achieving commercially workable outcomes within approved risk parameters.
• Manage, mentor, and develop legal professionals by providing clear direction, thoughtful review, knowledge sharing, and constructive, development-focused guidance.
• Drive operational excellence through contract review and negotiation processes, playbooks, clause libraries, templates, intake processes, trackers, dashboards, knowledge management, and appropriate use of legal technology and generative AI, while maintaining confidentiality and responsible-AI principles.
• Monitor workload and priorities, communicate risks and dependencies early, and provide clear status updates and decision-ready escalations to legal and business leadership.
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and high-quality delivery.

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong expertise in commercial contracting, cross-border legal advisory, privacy/cybersecurity regulations, complex negotiations, stakeholder management, legal operations, and team leadership, with a risk-based and technology-enabled approach.