Commercial Contract Manager

Nokia Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working schemes

90 days maternity/paternity leave

Life insurance

Well-being programs

ERGs support

Career growth solutions

Coaches & mentors

Continuous learning environment

Job summary

Nokia Corporation is seeking a Contract Manager to provide end-to-end legal and contract support for ECE business in Bengaluru. You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts with customers, partners and vendors while ensuring GDPR and data transfer compliance and managing contractual risks.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with strategic goals, support new business models from a contractual perspective, and manage the contract lifecycle per Nokia policies.

Qualifications

• Bs in Law; Masters preferred.
• Knowledge of contract law, commercial agreements, and risk management.
• Experience drafting and negotiating legal documents in technology/telecom.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal and contract support for ECE business with customers, partners and vendors.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts; support procurement-related contractual activities.
• Ensure compliance with data protection/privacy requirements (GDPR) and cross-border data transfers.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks aligned with Nokia policies and business goals.
• Collaborate with Nokia stakeholders to minimize risks and maximize value retention.

Skills

Contract law

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

English proficiency

Education

LLB

LLM

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Contract Law (CLA) comprises the coordination and management of all matters related to contract law.

Job Description

Contract Law (CLA) comprises the coordination and management of all matters related to contract law.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Providing legal and contractual support for ECE business under L&C supervision. End-to-end legal and contract support with ECE Customers, Partners, and Vendors, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
• Support all requests and work on various projects relating to contractual activities with the Procurement team. Leverage contract performance, expiry pipelines, and market intelligence to identify consolidation, value optimization, and sourcing opportunities.
• Ensure contracts and supplier engagements adhere to data protection and privacy requirements, including GDPR, confidentiality obligations, and cross-border data transfer controls. Demonstrate the ability to deep dive into various supplier contracts to understand project requirements.
• Identifying and mitigating contractual risks, ensuring alignment with Nokia’s policies and business objectives.
• Close collaboration with Nokia’s other business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals, minimizing risks, and maximizing value retention
• Commercial Contract Manager support legal approval of all ECE lead opportunities
• Managing ECE the signing process for ECE business contracts in line with the Nokia Signing Policy, excluding Partner agreements
• Managing contract lifecycle processes and systems for ECE related contracts
• Supporting new ECE business models, solutions and commercial readiness from contractual and legal perspective

Key Skills And Experience

• Bs in Law and Masters will be a plus.
• Knowledge of contract law, commercial agreements, and risk management principles
• Practical work experience (for example, drafting and negotiating legal documents) from Technology and/or Telecommunication company.
• Ability to understand Nokia's solutions and services from a business and contractual perspective to provide effective support
• Excellent interpersonal, team-work and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across teams in a global environment, previous experience working on customer interface is a plus .
• Experience with contract management tools such as Salesforce, familiarity with AI-driven contract analytics, automation tools (Power Bi), or legal tech solutions is a plus
• Very good English language skills, both verbal and in writing.
• For business reasons Mexico location will be a priority. The company does not offer relocation and Mexican law places restriction for non-residents.

About Us

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Our recruitment process

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About The Team

Some of our benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
• Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
• A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond