Associate Director

Job details

•Proposed designation

•Role type

Supervisory

•Reporting to

Director

•Work timings

9 am to 5:30 pm

Roles & responsibilities

• •Contract specialist lawyer with a demonstrated track record of reviewing and negotiating various kinds of procurement contracts
• •A leader with experience of managing a pool of experienced lawyers who provide required contract review, negotiation and related queries support, and setting up a process to support OGC teams of Member Firms
• •Responsible for hiring suitable candidates for the team, providing relevant training to new joiners, maintaining regular communication with the business units, setting up a process for smooth delivery of quality services
• •Oversees team’s operations, staffing, execution and quality control
• •Help and support to junior and new members of the team
• •Second level review support
• •People management responsibilities
• •Add value to the guidelines and playbook from a domain perspective and also help team members accordingly
• •Team / process set-up, management, training and handling escalations
• Mandatory technical & functional skills
• •experience handling legal or contracting queries and drafting or amending legal documents
• •analytical abilities with attention to details
• •ability to articulate points in writing and orally, clearly and succinctly
• •ability to persuade where necessary
• •negotiating abilities
• •capabilities in Outlook, Word and use of websites
• •willingness to acquire knowledge of OGC’s practices and processes

Key behavioral attributes/requirements

• •Stakeholder management
• •Work quality and knowledge management
• •Expansion and recruitment
• •Effective teaming and regular reporting
• •Role model for our Values & Compliances
• •Ability to articulate points in writing and orally, clearly and succinctly
• •Awareness of cultural issues affecting regulated professional services firms
• •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• •Key personal qualities: task management abilities, energy, drive and resilience, team skills, client service skills, and common sense
• This role is for you if you have the below

Educational qualifications

• •LLB or LLM
• Work experience
• •The candidate must have minimum 14 -16 years of post qualification relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with a Big 4 firm or expertise in commercial and technology agreements in a large MNC
• •Skillset: Contract Specialist