Team Lead – Legal (Contract Lifecycle Management)

Location: Mohali, Punjab Experience: 5–7 years (minimum 2 years in a people leadership role)

Department: Legal

Reporting To: Manager – Legal / Head – Legal Operations

Role in Brief

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead – Legal (CLM) to manage and drive a high-performing contract management team. This role is critical in ensuring accuracy, compliance, turnaround time, and stakeholder satisfaction across the end-to-end contract lifecycle, while also building team capability and process excellence.

Core Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Supervision

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of legal associates handling contract drafting, review, abstraction, and negotiation support.
- Define KPIs, monitor productivity and quality, and ensure timely delivery within SLAs.
- Conduct regular coaching, training, and performance feedback to enhance legal and operational capability.
- Act as the first point of escalation for complex contract issues and stakeholder concerns.

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

- Oversee the complete lifecycle of commercial contracts including drafting, redlining, negotiation support, execution, renewals, and termination.
- Ensure compliance with client playbooks, internal policies, SLAs, and legal best practices.
- Drive effective adoption and usage of CLM tools such as Icertis, DocuSign, Ironclad, LinkSquares, or similar platforms.

Stakeholder & Client Coordination





- Partner with internal business teams and external clients to ensure smooth contract execution.
- Participate in client discussions, provide status updates, and resolve contract-related queries proactively.

Process Improvement & Governance

- Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and template optimization within the CLM function.
- Maintain up-to-date SOPs, playbooks, and documentation for team reference and compliance.

Risk Management & Compliance

- Identify legal and commercial risks within contracts and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Ensure adherence to applicable laws, organizational policies, and client-specific requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- LLB or equivalent law degree from a reputed institution.
- 5–7 years of legal experience with minimum 2 years in a team leadership role.
- Robust hands-on experience in commercial contracts (SaaS, Procurement, NDA, MSA, SOW, etc.).
- Experience working with CLM tools (Icertis, DocuSign, Ironclad, LinkSquares preferred).
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and lead in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in It for You

- Opportunity to lead and scale a large CLM team within a reputed LPO setup.
- Exposure to global clients and international contract management.
- Clear growth path into senior legal operations leadership roles.
- Ability to work closely with senior leadership and directly influence business outcomes.

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