About Zeidler Group

Zeidler Group India Private Limited is a subsidiary of Zeidler Group (“Zeidler”), an international, technology-driven law firm revolutionising legal, regulatory and compliance services for the asset management industry. Zeidler has offices in London, Frankfurt, Dublin, Luxembourg, Winterthur, Melbourne, Phoenix, New York, and Mumbai.

In Mumbai, we develop the “legal tech” and “regulatory tech” solutions behind our modular online platform, Zeidler Swift, helping the international asset management industry navigate its global legal and compliance challenges. We use modern technologies such as NLP-based chatbots and distributed technologies (IPFS), among others. We were shortlisted as Legal Technology Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2019, London. Our client base consists of world-leading, international asset management companies.

Seniority Level: Associate

Location: Mumbai, India

Working Hours: India Business Hours

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and commercially minded Contracts & Compliance Manager to take ownership of Zeidler's internal contract management with clients, our client and counterparty due diligence processes – both the due diligence we carry out on clients and the due diligence that clients and counterparties carry out on us – and our wider policy framework outside of our Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies.

This is a central governance role. You will work closely with the COO/CDO, Legal, Information Security and teams across Zeidler's international offices to keep our contractual, due diligence and policy documentation accurate, current and audit-ready, and to respond confidently when clients and counterparties look to us for the same.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management

- Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Zeidler's internal contracts with clients (engagement letters, service agreements, data processing agreements, NDAs and amendments), from initial request through drafting, negotiation, execution, renewal and termination.
- Maintain a centralised, up-to-date contract repository and tracker, flagging key dates – renewals, expiries, notice periods – to the relevant stakeholders in good time.
- Liaise directly with clients and with internal teams (Legal, Finance, Client Servicing) to negotiate, clarify and finalise contractual terms.




- Support the standardisation of Zeidler's client contract templates and playbooks, working with Legal to keep precedents current with market practice and regulatory change.

Client & Counterparty Due Diligence

- Manage the due diligence Zeidler carries out on prospective and existing clients, including client due diligence/KYC checks, screening and risk assessments, as part of onboarding and periodic review.
- Own the due diligence that clients and counterparties carry out on Zeidler, including responding to incoming due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), vendor and security questionnaires, and the compliance sections of RFPs/RFIs, coordinating input from IT, HR, Legal and Information Security as needed.
- Maintain Zeidler's standard due diligence response packs and supporting evidence library, keeping them current and ready for rapid turnaround.
- Track outstanding due diligence requests and renewals, and escalate gaps or risk items to the COO/CDO or relevant stakeholders.

Policy Framework

- Own and maintain Zeidler's policy framework outside of the ISMS suite – for example corporate governance, HR, outsourcing/vendor management, conflicts of interest, anti-bribery and corruption, and whistleblowing policies – ensuring each policy is reviewed, version-controlled and approved on schedule.
- Coordinate with policy owners across the business to draft, update and roll out current and amended policies, and support staff communication and training on policy changes.
- Maintain a central policy register/tracker for all non-ISMS policies and act as the first point of contact for policy queries from clients, auditors and internal teams.
- Support internal and external audits and client due diligence exercises by providing accurate, well-organised documentation of the policy framework.

General

- Liaise with stakeholders across Zeidler's international offices, including Legal, Compliance, Information Security, HR and Finance.
- Identify opportunities to improve and digitise contract, due diligence and policy workflows, including via the Zeidler Swift platform.




- Assist with ad hoc governance, risk and compliance projects as required.

About You

Required skills:

- 5 years' experience in contract management, compliance, legal operations, vendor/third-party risk management or a related governance function, ideally within financial services, asset management or professional/legal services.
- Proven experience managing commercial contracts end-to-end, including drafting, negotiation and lifecycle tracking.
- Experience with client and/or counterparty due diligence processes, including KYC and responding to due diligence questionnaires or RFPs.
- Experience maintaining or contributing to a corporate policy framework.
- Excellent written and spoken English, with strong drafting and communication skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach to work.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable liaising directly with clients, senior internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
- Able to manage multiple work streams and deadlines independently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, with a genuine interest in legal tech and process improvement.
- Discreet and trustworthy when handling confidential client and company information.

Desired skills:

- Prior experience working with or for an international law firm, asset manager, or regulated financial services firm.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and/or due diligence platforms.
- Knowledge of data protection, AML/KYC or outsourcing-related regulatory requirements.

Education:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Business, Finance or a related field.

What We Offer:

- Genuine responsibility.
- Direct client contact and industry connections.
- Impact on the development of the firm.
- The opportunity to work at the interface of law and technology.
- Professional memberships.
- Participation in international courses, training and conferences.
- Camaraderie with a multi-national team.
- Option to work from any of our offices.
- Secondments at leading asset managers.
- 26 days of paid holiday per year.

Does this sound like you? We’d love for you to apply.

Zeidler is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.

📌 Contracts and Compliance Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Zeidler Group
📍 Mumbai