Assistant Manager - Contract Management - Pune

Permanent

JOB DESCRIPTION - ASSISTANT MANAGER - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

About US:

Nexdigm is an employee-owned, privately held, independent global organization that helps companies across geographies meet the needs of a dynamic business environment. Our focus on problem-solving, supported by our multifunctional expertise enables us to provide customized solutions for our clients.

We provide integrated, digitally driven solutions encompassing Business and Professional Services that help companies navigate challenges across all stages of their life cycle. Through our direct operations in the USA, Poland, UAE, and India, we serve a diverse range of clients, spanning multinationals, listed companies, privately-owned companies, and family-owned businesses from over 50 countries.

Our multidisciplinary teams serve a wide range of industries, with a specific focus on healthcare, food processing, banking, and financial services. Over the last decade, we have built and leveraged capabilities across key global markets to provide transnational support to numerous clients.

From inception, our founders have propagated a culture that values professional standards and personalized service. An emphasis on collaboration and ethical conduct drives us to serve our clients with integrity while delivering high-quality, innovative results. We act as partners to our clients, and take a proactive stance in understanding their needs and constraints, to provide integrated solutions

Quality at Nexdigm is of utmost importance, and we are ISO/ISE 27001 certified for information security and ISO 9001 certified for quality management.

We have been recognized over the years by global organizations, like the International Accounting Bulletin and Euro Money Publications.

Nexdigm resonates with our plunge into a new paradigm of business; it is our commitment to Think Next .

To know more about us, visit www. nexdigm. com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Reviewing and summarizing low to high-complexity commercial contracts with third parties/service providers such as (including but not limited to) - Master Services Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Manufacturer Agreements, Distributor Agreement, Software Licensing Agreement, NDAs
• Risk and obligation assessment of contracts and, identification of risk mitigation strategies on behalf of legal and contracts/procurement governance structure
• Working on the contracting process from contract drafting to execution and post-execution per client requirements.
• Understanding the commercial & legal implications of contract clauses, redline changes, etc.
• Proficiency in drawing up and suggesting alternatives to contractual clauses like - Terms, Terminations, Renewals, Payment terms, Pricing, Royalty and Profit share, Purchase obligation, Price match clause, Non-compete clauses, Assignment and change of control, Exclusivity, Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Governing Law, Jurisdiction
• Negotiating the clauses in contracts to ensure adherence to legal & regulatory compliances.
• Managing contracts with various consultants/individuals. This includes reviewing & checking the scope, cost & other deliverables.
• Finalization of contracts by discussions with internal & external stakeholders.
• Ensuring accurate & timely delivery of project deliverables. Oversight on project SLAs.
• Managing a team of contract attorneys and paralegals to ensure adherence to client requirements
• Ideating and implementing process improvements programs
• Overseeing the team training and onboarding of new hires
• Transition of new projects from pilot to BAU phases
• Creating and keeping up-to-date project documentation and project health Client management for daily operations and reporting
• Proactive and reactive client communications, owning the processes for communication with internal and external stakeholder.
• Working and administrator knowledge of CLMs (any 1 platform preferred)

Core Competencies:

• Service Orientation - Should be aware of both - the internal as well as external customers and their needs; and is committed to meeting the customers evolving, long-term needs - the focus is on SERVICE
• Result Orientation - Should be able to direct efforts towards developing and implementing realistic action plans to meet business objectives; with a sense of urgency - the focus is on achieving RESULT
• Initiative - will look for opportunities to drive process improvements, one must not only understand and accept the responsibilities towards his/her job; but also proactively works towards identifying challenges and their resolution - the focus is on seeking SOLUTIONS
• Professionalism - Should have in-depth knowledge of all functions and display not only the required skill-set but also ethics and integrity while conducting the job - the focus is on PROFESSIONALISM
• Cooperation - One must ensure completion of all tasks at hand and simultaneously extends support to team members and display joint ownership towards achieving business objectives - the focus is on TEAMWORK
• Communication/Feedback - Should believe in providing feedback to other associates and receiving feedback to enhance performance, thereby meeting business objectives - the focus is on OPEN COMMUNICATION
  
  

Working Model: Work-from-office

Shift Timings: Nexdigm operates in multiple shifts to help cater to our clients better:

• Morning shift - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
• General shift - 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
• Evening Shift - 3:30 pm to 12:30 am

Please Note: Shift timings differ basis the role. The shift timing allocated to you will depend on the scope of work and will communicated to you during the offer discussion

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• 5. 1+ years experience in being a project member in the legal domain of which at least 2 years should be in managing or leading contracting projects
• Exposure to client handling of day-to-day matters, governance, team supervision, quality reviews, and management of deliverables, SLAs
• Experience in setting up and/or managing contracts, review, and abstraction processes, including drawing of contract playbooks, SoPs, process health reporting, audit reports
• Clear fundamental understanding and technical competence in contract review and redlining to be able to provide guidance to the team and engage with vendors and business owners on the client side
• Should have a legal background & strong hold over the understanding of legal implications of contract clauses.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Mind-set for client service and performance improvement
• Exposure to commercial functions would be an advantage
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Openness to new ideas and ability to understand others points of view and adjust your approach accordingly. Good understanding and experience of dealing across cultures shall be added advantage.

HIRING PROCESS:

Your interaction with us will include, but not be limited to,

• Technical / HR Interviews
• Technical / Behavioral Assessments

Finally, our people are our most valuable asset; if you agree with us on this, we would love to meet you!