Asst. Manager – Contracts 92992

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Udupi district; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Karnataka seeks a Contract Drafting & Review professional with 2-5 years of experience to draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, SaaS, and licensing agreements. This role emphasizes legal soundness, commercial balance, and alignment with standard templates.

You will manage contract lifecycle, track renewals and milestones, coordinate with procurement, finance, HR, and operations, and support

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in contract drafting or related legal role.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and redline a range of commercial contracts including vendor agreements, service agreements, SaaS and technology contracts, procurement contracts, NDAs, MoUs, licensing agreements, lease deeds, and employment/consultancy agreements.
• Ensure contracts drafted are legally sound, commercially balanced, and consistent with standard templates and clause libraries.
• Identify legal risks and flag non-standard clauses with commentary and recommendations to AGM.
• Assist in developing and revising standard contract templates, playbooks, and contract summaries.
• Participate in contract negotiations with counterparties under guidance of AGM; prepare negotiation briefs and redline comparisons.
• Maintain records of negotiation rounds, positions, and outstanding issues across active contracts.
• Manage contract repository and documentation, track key dates, renewal deadlines, and obligations.
• Coordinate with procurement, finance, HR, and operations to ensure timely contract execution.
• Monitor performance and compliance, flag breaches, support post-execution obligations, and assist with regulatory filings as required.

Job description

About this position

Positions:2 Full Time
Experience
2 - 5 Years

Contract Drafting & Review

• Draft, review, and redline a range of commercial contracts including vendor agreements, service agreements, SaaS and technology contracts, procurement contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), MoUs, licensing agreements, lease deeds, and employment/consultancy agreements.
• Ensure contracts drafted are legally sound, commercially balanced, and consistent with our standard templates, clause libraries, and approved deviations.
• Proactively identify legal risks and flag non-standard or problematic clauses to the AGM with clear commentary and recommendations.
• Assist in the development and periodic revision of standard contract templates, playbooks, and contract summaries.

B. Contract Negotiation Support

• Participate in contract negotiations with counterparties, vendors, and clients under the guidance of the AGM.
• Prepare negotiation briefs and redline comparison documents for review and approval.
• Maintain accurate records of negotiation rounds, agreed positions, and outstanding issues across active contracts.

C. Contract Lifecycle Administration

• Manage the contract repository and document management system, ensuring accurate recording of executed contracts, key dates, milestones, renewal deadlines, and obligations.
• Track and follow up on contract renewals, extensions, and expirations in coordination with relevant business units.
• Maintain and update the contract tracker, providing timely inputs for team reports and dashboards prepared for the GC.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (procurement, finance, HR, operations) to ensure timely contract execution.

D. Contracts Compliance & Risk Monitoring

• Monitor contract performance and compliance, flagging potential breaches or deviations to the AGM in a timely manner.
• Support post-execution obligations tracking, including payment milestones, SLAs, deliverables, and notice periods.
• Research applicable laws, regulations, and judicial precedents to support contract drafting and advisory work.
• Assist in ensuring contractual compliance with applicable Indian statutes including the Contract Act 1872, Companies Act 2013, IT Act 2000, FEMA, and sector-specific regulations.

E. Stakeholder Support & Coordination

• Serve as a point of contact for business units seeking guidance on routine contractual queries and process assistance.
• Liaise with external counsel as directed by the AGM, coordinating documents, instructions, and responses.
• Assist the AGM in preparing legal memos, briefing notes, contract summaries, and reports for management.
• Support due diligence exercises for M&A, vendor onboarding, or regulatory filings as required.