Olectra Greentech - Deputy Manager - Legal - LLB/LLM (3-5 yrs)

Location: Hyderabad

Education: LL. B / LL.M

About the Role:

- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Deputy Manager / Assistant Manager - Contract Management to join our team in Hyderabad.

- The ideal candidate will possess strong legal knowledge, drafting and negotiation skills, and will be able to manage the full contract lifecycle.

- You will be responsible for ensuring the successful management of various agreements, assessing legal and commercial impacts, and offering legal opinions on business development activities such as RFPs and RFQs.

- This role requires a deep understanding of risk management, particularly in complex services agreements, cloud services, software licensing, and consulting contracts.

- The ability to work in a dynamic and global environment is essential, alongside strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities :

- Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage the complete lifecycle of contracts, from drafting to execution, with a focus on risk mitigation and compliance.

- Legal and Commercial Analysis: Identify and analyze the commercial and legal implications in agreements, offering insights into business development activities (RFPs, RFQs).

- Risk Management: Handle risk management activities, particularly for large and complex services agreements, cloud services agreements, application development agreements, and consulting agreements.

- Ensure contracts align with internal policies and client expectations.

- Negotiation and Drafting: Lead contract negotiations, ensuring that key risks and commercial terms are addressed, and agreements meet business objectives.

- Draft a variety of contracts including NDAs, SOWs, SLAs, and financial/commercial documents.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work effectively with global, cross-functional teams to manage contracts and ensure successful outcomes.

- Lead meetings with internal stakeholders and clients, ensuring alignment and timely closure of actions.

- Training and Development: Impart training to team members on best practices in contract management and risk mitigation.

- Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and adherence to contractual obligations.

- Confidentiality: Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

- Project Management: Take ownership of assigned contract-related activities and projects, delivering high-quality work within established deadlines.

- After-Hours Support: Be prepared to work outside of regular hours as necessary to meet business targets or attend critical meetings.

Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strong legal knowledge with hands-on experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.

- Experience managing complex services agreements, cloud services agreements, software licensing, and consulting agreements.

- Commercial acumen with the ability to quickly grasp business dynamics, market trends, and competitive landscapes.

- Advanced risk management skills, with experience working in the manufacturing industry being an advantage.

- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for effective collaboration with clients and internal teams.

- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English.

- Ability to multi-task, think creatively, and address issues flexibly.

- High proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional global team.