Job Family:
Legal Counsel (India)
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:

Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration & Business Operations
• Manage certificate of insurance (COI) request processing, and coordination with insurance brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare initial responses to client questionnaires, due diligence requests, and administrative forms.
• Support business teams by responding to day-to-day contracting, compliance, and process-related inquiries.

Contract Review, Negotiation & Compliance
• Analyze contract terms, identify business and legal implications, and ensure compliance with Guidehouse policies, procedures, and applicable legal requirements.
• Provide guidance to business teams regarding contractual obligations, requirements, and risk considerations.
• Perform initial review and redlining for Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Teaming Agreements (TAs), Third-Party Agreements (TPAs), Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs) and other low-risk/low-value contracts and statements of work,



escalating legal issues as appropriate. Conduct initial negotiations with client procurement representatives for these agreements.
• Perform initial review and redlining of client contracts, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statement of Works (SOWs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and other engagement documents.
• Draft responses to opposing party contract redlines and support contract negotiations under attorney supervision.

Proposal & Government Contracting Support
• Conduct initial review of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and related solicitation documents.
• Assist with drafting and reviewing contractual responses and exceptions during the proposal process.
• Prepare initial drafts of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses and related government-request documentation.

Legal Research & Risk Management
• Conduct legal and regulatory research at the direction of attorneys and summarize findings.
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📌 Lead Contract Associate (Chennai)
🏢 Guidehouse
📍 Chennai