Role & responsibilities

- Lead, structure, negotiate and close complex client contracts and lead Sourcing/Procurement deals to be most advantageous from a commercial perspective and educate and advise company executives with respect to commercial risk management issues.
- Draft/Review/redline/negotiate high complexity contracts (e.g. MSA, SOW, Amendments and Change Orders etc.) on behalf of the client independently or along with other stakeholders and secure favorable positions for the client.
- Work with internal and external clients to structure, prepare, negotiate and finalize commercial proposals, etc.
- Review and approve complex contractual documents, reviewed by Contracts Specialists/Sr. Contracts Specialists for protection of clients contractual position, satisfaction of customer specifications, adherence to company corporate policies & applicable laws and regulations.
- Assist the client in creating the guideline documents in relation to their contract management as a process (for e.g. SOPs, Playbooks, templates).
- Participate in negotiation with suppliers and advise Client point of contact for the client for operational issues and contract management associates for escalations.
- Responsible for work allocation and deliverables of the team, coordinating daily activities, setting priorities.




- Track and monitor deliverables and report to stakeholders. Train and mentor Contracts Specialists and Sr. Contracts Specialists.
- Implement training programs
- Identify and suggest areas of improvement in standard templates, metadata storage, checklists etc.
- Contribute to the growth of contract management excellence by innovation and continuous improvement in the processes/ techniques of Contract Management flow

Preferred candidate profile

- Good understanding of commercial law; strong subject matter expertise; able to provide sound and practical legal advice on all corporate and contractual issues.
- Excellent research, analytical skills; able to exercise judgment and discretion to opine on compliance/ legal issues effectively.
- Able to mentor team members and be a trusted member of the legal/compliance team.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Solid interpersonal skills and high degree of awareness to be able to face client, suppliers, internal stakeholders; anticipate client needs and build strong business relationships.
- Proficient in MS Office, especially in Word C Excel, ability to quickly learn software solutions and contract management tools (e.g. Ariba, ONYX, SMART)

📌 Contracts Lead (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 GEP
📍 Tamil Nadu