Contract Drafting & Review Draft, review, and redline commercial agreements (Leave & License, Vendor/Service, NDAs, Consultant). Identify risks and suggest balanced positions. Tools: MS Word (track changes), standard templates, Indian commercial law.
Business & Legal Advisory Advise internal teams on contractual rights, obligations, and risks; translate legal concepts into simple business terms. Skills: Strong communication; ability to work independently.
Contract Negotiation Lead/support negotiations with counterparties; evaluate positions and decide when to escalate or close. Exposure: Vendor and real estate contracts; co-living/real estate experience preferred.
Contract Lifecycle Management Maintain the contract repository and track key milestones (lock-ins, renewals, notice periods, deposits). Tools: CLM tools (Zoho, Ironclad), Google Workspace, Excel/Sheets.
Standardisation & Templating Create and update templates and clause libraries based on legal and business changes. Skills: Strong drafting and attention to detail.
Compliance Ensure contracts comply with Indian laws (Contract Act, TPA, Arbitration Act, tenancy laws). Skills: Ability to apply and reference legal provisions.
Skills Required:
Education: LLB (NLU/top law school preferred)
Experience: 35 years PQE in commercial contracts; in-house preferred
Exposure: Leave & License, Vendor/Service, NDAs
Languages: English (mandatory), Hindi (preferred)
Tools: MS Word (advanced), Google Workspace, Excel; CLM tools (preferred)