Job Description

Title : Contracting - Senior Consultant

Work you\'ll do

• Review contractual documentation such as master services agreements (MSAs), statement of works (SOWs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), consortium/ JV agreements, subcontractor agreements, license agreements, alliance agreements, change orders/amendments, request for proposals, etc.
• Conducting contract analysis on contractual terms and/or on potential risk issues
• Modify client provided contracts and/ or respond to changes proposed on standard templates by the clients
• Assist client facing teams in interpreting contracts, drafting provisions based on business needs, assessing potential risks
• Discuss with the client legal and/ or business teams to negotiate the contracts
• Offering alternatives regarding contract language
• Support in contract close out activities
• Assist the client facing teams in preparing Risk Mitigation Plans for the contractual risks in the context of the engagements
• Develop executive summary / exceptions document / key points of the contracts for pre-executed and post executed contracts
• Ensure regular stakeholders communication. Build, develop and maintain good relationship with all stakeholders
• Support in tracking key contractual commitments
• Ad hoc contract management support activities
• Keeping track of updates in the internal policies and making suitable changes in standard templates
• Conducting training for FA engagement team members/new joinees regarding contractual and compliance issues
• Staying abreast of developments in the field of contracts such as latest court pronouncements, amendments to arbitration laws etc. especially in relation to those affecting the business;
• Preparing brief for opinion from lawyers on contractual issues as and when necessary;
• Providing drafting and other support on all legal matters and working on other relevant matters/ projects as directed by the leadership

• Law graduate from a reputed law college
• Strong academic record, 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in contracting
• Good relationship management skills
• Good analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Strong sense of integrity and responsibility
• Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to work as required.
• Analytical skills - should be able to use judgment, analyze facts and draw logical conclusions
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office - Word, Basic Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in managing commercial and public sector contracts
• Experience in identifying contractual risks and suggesting risk mitigations
• Experience in a Professional services firm (preferably from Consulting/ Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services industry)
• Experience with different types of contractual documents such as professional services agreements, MSAs, Statements of Work, Engagement Letters, Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs), subcontractor agreements, request for proposals (RFP), etc.

Deloitte