Manager - Legal

Synopsis of the role:

We are looking for an experienced candidate with PQE of 8-10 years with a hands on experience having worked in a Financial Industry, Credit Information Company, Banking Sector, Regulatory/Compliance framework, IT/ITES who is solution oriented and having good knowledge about working of our industry.

What you'll do

Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts independently including but not limited to NDA, MSA, SLA, Software License Agreement (SaaS based product licensing), IP licenses, SOW, Term Sheets, Order Form consultancy agreements, Lease agreements, Membership Agreements, cross border commercial contracts etc.

Ability to translate business requirements into contractual language, assess legal risk and work with vendors to mediate significant issues. Strong Contract negotiation expertise (both on legal and business issues).

Demonstrated experience in licensing and complex services arrangements. Familiarity with major legal disciplines relevant to international technology companies.

Communicate and collaborate independently with client legal and business stakeholders to build relationships or provide assistance to mitigate identified risks in the contract language being negotiated and ensure the commercial objectives are fulfilled within the stipulated timeframe. Should be willingness to learn, strong communication skills, proactive, resourceful, independent, organized, team player, able to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines, address risk, achieve results, should have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to foster/manage relationships across multiple departments.

Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to handle several matters at the same time. Ability to think commercially and outside the box and to adopt analytical solutions to problems.

Must have good knowledge of Contract, Technology and Data privacy laws. Advise and assist teams during negotiation with Customers, vendors, contractors and consultants. Settle appropriate actions and solutions for contracts and business issues related to non-standard or customized offerings.

Ability to handle compliance, regulatory matters and also litigation. Having relevant experience in handling compliance/regulatory issues with Reserve Bank of India will be preferred. Computer skills including a working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is mandatory. Fluency in English and Hindi.

What experience you need

Work location of this role (You should be willing to work from our Mumbai Office

Qualification required for this role: LLB/LLM

Years of experience required for this role: PQE of 8-10 Years

Exposure to Financial Industry, CIC, Banking Sector, Regulatory/Compliance framework, IT/ITES,

Contract vetting and Negotiation, drafting contracts. Willing to handle the role independently.

Handling litigation matters and liaison with external counsels.

Excellent at research and due diligence.

Good at MS Office (Excel, PPT, Word), MIS.

Great team player, good attitude, interpersonal skills. Fluence in English and Hindi.

What could set you apart:

Willing and capable of handling the role independently.

Solution oriented

Stakeholder management.

Excellent verbal and written communication skill.

Handling matters/requirements around regulatory compliance (RBI)

Know-how of working of a Credit Information Company.

Good knowledge of the current changes to the laws/rules/regulations applicable to a CIC.