Team Member- Legal

Drafting, review, negotiation and finalisation of commercial agreements / legal documents within timelines

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalise commercial agreements, vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements / NDAs, service agreements, SLAs, lease / leave and license related documents and other legal documentation in consultation with business teams.
  
• Review agreements from a legal, contractual and commercial risk perspective and ensure alignment with applicable laws, internal policies and business requirements.
  
• Coordinate with internal business / functional teams and external counterparties for closure and timely execution of agreements.
  
• Support in maintaining and updating contract templates, standard clauses and best practices to ensure consistency in contracting processes.

Support contract lifecycle

• Support contract lifecycle management including review of contract terms, issue identification, risk assessment and suggesting suitable mitigation measures.
  
• Assist in identifying legal, commercial and operational risks in contracts and provide appropriate observations / recommendations to the Reporting Manager.
  
• Ensure that contractual documents are aligned with business objectives, internal approval processes and applicable legal / regulatory requirements.

Provide support on data privacy, property-related documentation and compliance matters

• Assist in reviewing contractual provisions relating to data privacy, consent management, data protection obligations and compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
  
• Support review of lease / leave and license agreements, property-related documents and basic property due diligence requirements.
  
• Assist in general compliance management and provide support on day-to-day legal / operational queries from business teams.

Provide legal research, advisory and documentation support to the Reporting Manager and business teams

• Conduct legal research and prepare clear and reasoned legal notes / observations for review by the Reporting Manager.
  
• Coordinate with business teams to obtain relevant information, documents and inputs required for legal review.
  
• Assist in preparing responses, contract interpretation notes, legal observations and recommendations on operational / business issues.

Undertake ad-hoc projects and contract process improvement initiatives

• Support the Reporting Manager in ad-hoc projects, process improvements, preparation of trackers, reports and update decks.
  
• Assist in streamlining contracting processes through preparation / updation of templates, trackers, checklists and standard operating practices.
  
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely closure of legal documentation and effective stakeholder management.