Job Title: Head – Sports Contracting

We are looking for a senior Contracting leader to own and strengthen contract governance, standards, and risk management for high-value and critical contracts across multiple business unit

s.This role will be responsible for standardization of contract clauses, templates, playbooks, and risk frameworks, ensuring that commercial objectives are achieved within a defined risk appetite. The position will also oversee contract lifecycle governance through structured handovers, performance reviews, and compliance monitoring for critical contract

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Key Responsibilit

iesContract Governance & Standa

- rdsOwn and manage business-wide contracting standards and governance for high-value and critical contra
- ctsBuild, maintain, and continuously improve a centralized clause library, including fallback positions and approv
- alsConvert negotiation learnings and past issues into improved clauses, templates, and playbo

oksTemplate, Playbook & Clause Standardizat

- ionDevelop and maintain standard contract templates, drafting guidelines, and negotiation playbooks across contract ty
- pesDrive adoption of standardized documents across business units and control non-standard deviations for critical contra
- ctsEnsure robust version control, auditability, and traceability through CLM syst

emsRisk Assessment & Mitigat

- ionDefine criteria to identify critical contracts and associated risk thresho
- ldsReview and approve risk mitigation plans for high-risk contra
- ctsMaintain pre-contract risk registers and align risks to clauses, templates, and approval framewo

rksNegotiation Support (Critical Contrac

- ts)Act as a senior advisor during negotiation bottlenecks, providing structured risk positions and fallback opti
- onsSupport alignment between business, legal, finance, and risk stakeholders (without owning frontline negotiatio

ns)Regulatory & Policy Complia

- nceEmbed applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies into templates, clauses, and workfl
- owsCoordinate periodic reviews with Legal,



Tax, Compliance, HR, and other stakeholders to reflect regulatory chan
- gesOwn and update internal contracting policies and standa

rdsContract Lifecycle & Performance Governa

- nceEnsure seamless handover of executed contracts with explicit obligation ownership, milestones, and K
- PIsEnsure all executed contracts and key metadata (SLAs, LDs, price revisions, securities, insurance, extensions) are accurately captured in CLM systems and integrated with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, billing, project contro
- ls)Drive periodic post-award contract performance reviews with cross-functional te
- amsMonitor compliance with contractual obligations and escalate risks or non-complia
- nceOversee management of variations, claims, extensions, disputes, and contractual reliefs in coordination with Legal and Business te
- amsTranslate post-award learnings into stronger pre-contract standards and governa

nceTraining & Change Managem

- entDesign and deliver training programs on contracting standards, clause libraries, templates, and risk framewo
- rksTrack adoption metrics and drive behavioral change across functi
- onsCommunicate updates clearly to all relevant stakehold

ersStakeholder Engagem

- entWork closely with internal stakeholders including Business, Legal, Procurement, Finance, Risk, Projects, Operations, and Compliance te
- amsParticipate in discussions with external parties (vendors, clients, authorities) as required, along with internal te

amsEducation & Experie

- nceLaw graduate (LLB) from a reputed institution; LLM, PG Diploma in Business Law, or Contract Management certification is a p
- lus12–15 years of experience in contracts, legal, or commercial ro
- les.Experience in sports contracts is a must h
- aveHands-on experience with CLM systems and digital contracting to

olsKey Competenc

- iesStrategic thinking and problem solv
- ingContract risk assessment and decision mak
- ingStakeholder management and influe
- nceGovernance and process des
- ignChange management and capability build
- ingStrong execution orientation and attention to det

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📌 Head of Contracts (Delhi)
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📍 Delhi