Assist in legal and compliance matters pertaining to the SR&T; services/initiatives
Designation
AM
Major responsibilities & deliverables:
- Review services contracts, MSA’s, GMSA’s, Consortium/JV agreements, NDA’s, tender documents, etc. and identify legal and business risks; The resources should have a valuable understanding of the business.
- Draft and negotiate contract terms and conditions and advise business of contractual rights and obligations;
- Oversee legal implications of critical engagements;
- Assist in standardizing of engagement documents and contracts and in policy revision/ improvement;
- Lead negotiation responsibilities;
- Assist in quality and risk matters of internal compliances and policies;
- Keeping track of updates in the firms internal policies and replicating the changes suggested in standard templates;
- Develop various contractual formats such as MOU, JV / Consortium agreements, MSAs etc. as may be required;
- Suggest best practices and improvement areas continuously in standard agreements;
- Conducting training for SR&T; engagement team members/new joinees in SR&T; regarding contractual and compliance issues;
- Staying abreast of developments in the field of contracts such as latest court pronouncements, amendments to arbitration laws etc. especially in relation to those affecting SR&T;
- Assist in preparing brief for opinion from lawyers on contractual issues as and when necessary;
- To work on any other project as may be assigned by the BRL/Manager.
Skills Required: The resource should have knowledge of fundamental subjects in Indian law. The resource should have the:
- Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to work as required.
- Analytical skills - should be able to use judgment, analyse facts and draw logical conclusions
- Effective verbal and written communication skills – should be able to draft legal clauses / contracts, prepare reports and correspondence related to work
- Business skills - The resources should have a good understanding of the business.
- The resources should be able to work on multiple projects within the ambit of legal, quality and risk.
- Technological skills – ability to use and navigate tools
- Experience – Around 2-5 years
- Location – Preferably Mumbai