Advisor Contracts

Gainwell Technologies; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies in Bengaluru, India, seeks an experienced contracts advisor to lead development, negotiation, interpretation and governance of enterprise contracts. You will partner with legal, procurement, HR and business teams to manage risk and ensure compliance.

The role covers MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor and government-related agreements, working with US-based teams and stakeholders. Remote India, 6:30 PM–3:30 AM IST shift.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in contracts management, legal operations, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles.
• Ability to independently review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and summarizing contracts and associated risks with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including with U.S.-based executives and legal professionals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage state agreements including MSAs, SOWs, amendments and NDAs.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners.
• Analyze contractual risks and provide risk-mitigation guidance to management.
• Interpret contract provisions and advise internal teams on rights, obligations, and compliance.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based contract managers, attorneys and leaders to resolve issues.
• Support bid, procurement activities and reviews for RFPs and government healthcare opportunities.
• Ensure contracts comply with policies, laws, privacy requirements, and contracting standards.
• Provide training and guidance on contract processes and risk management.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

English fluency

Job description

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560100

Work Mode: Remote India

Summary

As a Advisor Contracts at Gainwell, you will serve as an individual contributor responsible for leading the development, negotiation, interpretation and administration of contracts and contract governance across the enterprise. This role partners closely with legal, procurement, HR, and business stakeholders to manage contractual risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive standardized contract practices that support organizational and client objectives.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Manager Contracts to support a U.S.-based healthcare technology and services organization focused on contracts with state and local governments as well as commercial entities. This role will be responsible for independently managing complex commercial, healthcare, technology, vendor, and government-related contracts throughout the contracting lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional English communication skills, strong contract interpretation and negotiation experience, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate independently while partnering closely with U.S.-based legal, sales, procurement, delivery, and executive teams.

This role is strictly involved in the development of the product and does not involve access to Protected Health Information (PHI) & Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or any secured/confidential client data. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of state agreements, including:

• Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Amendments and Change Orders
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Teaming Agreements
• Software, SaaS, and technology agreements
• Vendor and subcontractor agreements
• State, local and commercial healthcare-related services agreements

• Lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners.
• Analyze contractual risks and provide management with suggestions for risk-mitigation strategies.
• Interpret contract provisions and provide clear guidance to internal legal and contracts team members regarding rights, obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based contract managers, attorneys and business leaders to resolve legal, commercial, operational, and compliance issues.
• Support bid, and procurement activities, including performing proposal and contract reviews associated with RFPs and government healthcare opportunities.
• Ensure contracts comply with corporate policies, applicable laws, healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and contracting standards.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on contract processes and risk management.

What we're looking for

• 12-15 years of experience in contracts management, legal operations, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles
• Ability to independently review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated experience in drafting, negotiating and summarizing contracts and associated risks with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with U.S.-based executives and legal professionals.
• Strong ability to identify, interpret and summarize contractual terms and explain legal and business implications to legal and non-legal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. healthcare, healthcare technology, managed care, health plan, or Medicaid-related contracts.
• Familiarity with healthcare privacy, data security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting U.S. state government contracts, healthcare procurements, or large-scale outsourcing agreements.
• Experience working within a multinational or global organization supporting U.S.-based operations.
• Exceptional contract drafting, review and negotiation capabilities
• Contract interpretation and issue spotting
• Executive-level communication skills
• Business acumen and commercial judgment
• Risk assessment and mitigation

What you should expect in this role

Work Hours: Working hours for this role are 6:30 PM to 3:30 AM (IST)

• High level of ownership for contract strategy, compliance, and enterprise risk management
• Collaboration with legal, procurement, HR, and business leaders
• Opportunity to influence enterprise contract governance, compliance frameworks, and operational efficiency