Commercial Contracts Lawyer

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating on a broad range of global and domestic complex commercial contracts/transactions across a range of business including digital/IT contracts, financing and leasing agreements, loan documentation, procurement contracts etc.
• Serve as a legal advisor on business transactions, partnerships, acquisitions etc.
• Experience in handling complex commercial domestic and global transactions, strategizing, negotiation and concluding deals.
• Drive transaction risk review and mitigation with ability to remove road-blocks, provide quick resolutions and facilitate transparency across cross-functional teams to enable well advised decisions and approvals.
• To advise across various legal and regulatory issues. Participate in the development of processes, policies, and procedures designed to reduce legal risks.
• Support business on new business initiatives keeping in view the legal and regulatory requirements and business needs.
• Occasionally work with external lawyers for procuring opinions and/or for obtaining advice on transactions
• Develop functional plans to manage legal matters, modify the legal processes, procedures and infrastructure, and minimize risk for the business.
• Good understanding of legal and regulatory landscape and continuous upkeep with changes in law which are relevant to the organization.

Experience:

• A legal professional with 10+ years of working in corporate law as an in-house or with a Law Firm and qualified from a reputed university.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced business environment.
• Team player who works well with management and counterparties.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of independent reasoning, excellent analytical judgment, and a strong business acumen.
• Must have experience supporting multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent negotiation, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with numerous business units.
• A global mind-set. Significant international experience with the knowledge and ability to partner with the senior management on legal matters.
• Team player who works well with management and counterparties.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of independent reasoning, excellent analytical judgment and a strong business acumen.
• Ability to think logically and articulate thoughts in a clear in a concise manner.
• Excellent negotiation, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interact with numerous business units.