Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities in Commercial Contracts? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
UnitedLex is a technology and legal services company committed to delivering full-scale Digital Transformation. The world’s most forward-thinking law departments rely on the company’s expertise in over 25 global jurisdictions. Founded in 2006, the team includes 3,000 legal, engineering, and technology professionals with major operations in 18 countries.
Role:
Associate
Job Experience & Requirements:
- Experience: – 2 to 3 years of relevant post qualification experience.
- Job experience:
- knowledge and experience in identification, analysis and mitigation / implementation of contractual risks / opportunities; drafting, vetting, reviewing/redlining, and negotiating mid to high complexity and high value commercial contracts independently.
- Clear understanding of the legal and ability to do issue-spotting in various types of contracts.
- Ability to negotiate over the various media (E-mails, web-conferencing, con-call).
- Ability to be first level resolution provider to counterparty redlines before reaching out to client GC office for consultation on clause applicability and response.
- Work with client GC office to resolve issues, develop efficient negotiation strategies and update and maintain playbooks and procedures.
- Domain Areas: – Commercial and IT contracting – SaaS agreements, software licensing, subcontracting, reselling; procurement contracts, RFPs, NDAs, Master Services Agreements, Statement of Work, Amendments, Schedules, Change Orders.
- Communications Skills: – Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. – Ability to express ideas in a crisp and precise manner. – Ability to articulate and lead conversations through preparedness and anticipation. – Good listening skills: allowing everyone in the team the room to participate and challenge thoughts and ideas.
- Education Qualifications: Graduate or postgraduate in Law.
Responsibilities:
Client Management
– Understand client requirements and expectations.
– Build a strong working relationship with clients based on faith, trust, and performance. Robust daily interaction with clients – calls, video calls, in person (when possible).
– Ensure a zero-surprise and accountable relationship with clients.
– Ensure compliance with client contracts and exceed client expectations.
Operations Management
– Own SLAs and KPIs and ensure 100% delivery of committed performance metrics.
– Conduct critical or complex transactions encompassing contract review and analysis, drafting, negotiations and facilitating favourable outcomes for the client.
– Track workload and ensure timely delivery by skillfully utilizing time to accomplish production targets.
Work Conditions:
- Stretch occasionally to meet client requirements.
- Willingness to travel on client related work internationally when required. Must have a valid passport.
- Adhere to UnitedLex’s and Client’s confidentiality and information security policies.
- Operate in a work window of 9 hours depending on US or UK based clients’ requirements for having certain amount of overlap in shift timings.
- COVID work environment: If working from home, must have a quiet working environment with a broadband connection with a minimum of 4mbps speed.
- Telephone and broadband reimbursement as per company policy.
- All specific company policies to apply without exception.
- Compulsory adherence to ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 guidelines.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply via this link (click here)
