Legal Counsel Contract Review & Management
ADM Capability Center (ACC) Bangalore, India
Level: Mid-level (912 years post-qualification)
Employment type: Full-time
Key responsibilities:
First-pass (L1) contract review:
- Perform first-pass review and redlining of various types agreements including commercial and related agreements (e.g., NDAs, MTAs, and other high-volume contract types) using ADMs playbooks.
- Prepare a structured review record for each agreement what changed, the basis for the position, per-clause and overall risk rating, and open items so onshore senior counsel can adjudicate and sign off efficiently.
- Apply ADMs standard positions and pre-approved fallback language consistently; identify out-of-playbook terms and escalate to onshore counsel (L2) with a explicit summary of the issue and options.
- Meet agreed service levels for initial response and review turnaround, and keep matters moving toward execution.
NDA process management:
- Manage the NDA process end to end intake through Onit, completeness checks, redlining, negotiation support,
and tracking as the primary point of contact for routine NDA requests.
- Handle incomplete requests, requested changes, and third-party (other-party) paper; resolve standard issues independently and escalate substantive changes to onshore attorneys.
- Maintain a complete, accurate repository (Onit) of executed NDAs and related records to support auditability and reuse.
- Support the phased expansion of the NDA model beyond the U.S. (EMEA and APAC) as scope and volume are defined.
Workflow, quality & continuous improvement:
- Use the legal workflow system (Onit) to receive, route, track, and report on matters; help triage and assign work as volume grows.
- Monitor quality and the L2 override rate; use feedback to refine playbooks and reduce rework over time.
- Partner with onshore attorneys and legal operations to review, validate, and tighten playbook positions before they go live.
- Contribute to a shared, gover
📌 Senior Legal Counsel (Bengaluru)
🏢 ADM
📍 Bengaluru