Associate Director - Legal (Contract Management)

BDO India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India seeks an Associate Director (Corporate Legal/Contract Management Team) in Mumbai (Dadar) to lead end-to-end contract lifecycle management for diverse service contracts. The role emphasizes process excellence, team leadership, and training of junior resources.

The ideal candidate possesses an LLB with 10–15 years PQE, strong English, and the ability to develop SOPs, manage stakeholder expectations, and integrate AI tools into contract management.

Qualifications

• LLB degree required; CS/LLM preferred.
• 10–15 years PQE in corporate contracts.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to build processes and SOPs.
• Experience with contract management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SAAS, EULA, MSA, SPAs and licensing agreements.
• Draft contracts from scratch and maintain standard templates.
• Negotiate with clients, vendors and third parties.
• Conduct legal research on applicable laws.
• Manage internal stakeholder requirements related to contracts.
• Build and train a contract management team.
• Create SOPs and procedures for contract review.
• Provide guidance on data protection and insurance requirements.
• Adapt and integrate AI tools for contract management.
• Address other matters to support the contract management scope.

Skills

Leadership

Contract law

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Strategic thinking

Team management

Process excellence

Education

LLB degree

CS

LLM

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Designation:

Associate Director (Corporate Legal/Contract Management Team)

Qualifications:

LLB is mandatory; CS, LLM is preferred.

Experience:

10-15 years of PQE

Location:

Mumbai - Dadar (Monday to Friday)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a senior legal professional to join our in-house Contracts Team at BDO India. The role will focus on managing the full lifecycle of a wide range of commercial contracts, driving process excellence, leading and training a team to support the firms complex and evolving business needs. This will be an in-house role catering to service contracts across our service lines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate SAAS contracts, End User License Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Service Provider Agreements, Consultancy Contracts, Trademark Licensing Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Joint Business Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, and Licensing Agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including Client Service Engagement Letters, Investment Banking Contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Sub-Contracts, Loan Staffing Contracts, and Referral Agreements.
• Draft contracts from scratch and create/maintain standard templates.
• Negotiate contracts with clients, vendors, and third parties.
• Conduct research on relevant matters concerning the applicable laws.
• Manage internal stakeholder requirements related to contracts.
• Build and train a team, and collaborate with junior resources.
• Create SOPs and procedures to manage the contract review function.
• Provide guidance on data protection legislation and insurance requirements.
• Adapt and integrate AI tools for contract management.
• Address other matters necessary to support the contract management scope

Key Requirements:

• 10 -15 years PQE with an LLB degree (CS, LLM, and specialized contract law experience/courses preferred).
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing teams.
• Focused and detail-oriented with high analytical thinking.
• High proficiency in English (verbal and written).
• Strategic thinking and ability to build processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.