Contract Director

Shrofile Technologies Private Limited.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrofile Technologies Private Limited. is seeking a Senior Contracting leader to own contract governance, standards, and risk management for high-value contracts across multiple business units.

The role oversees contract lifecycle governance, structured handovers, performance reviews, and compliance monitoring for critical contracts. Key duties include building a centralized clause library, standard templates, escalation of deviations, and robust CLM-based controls.

Qualifications

• Law graduate with strong contract management focus.
• Experience with CLM systems and digital contracting tools.
• 12–25 years in contracts, legal, or commercial roles.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern business-wide contracting standards for high-value contracts.
• Maintain centralized clause library, templates, and drafting guidelines.
• Drive adoption of standardized documents and manage deviations.
• Oversee contract lifecycle governance, risk reviews, and compliance monitoring.
• Ensure seamless handover, metadata capture, and CLM integration.
• Lead post-award performance reviews and risk mitigation planning.
• Design training on contracting standards and drive change across functions.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders for risk-aware negotiations.

Skills

Contract governance

Standards

Risk management

Clause library

Templates & drafting

CLM systems

Stakeholder management

Negotiation support

Education

Law degree (LLB)

LLM / Contract cert (plus)

Tools

CLM systems

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Contracting leader to own and strengthen contract governance, standards, and risk management for high-value and critical contracts across multiple business unit

s. The position will also oversee contract lifecycle governance through structured handovers, performance reviews, and compliance monitoring for critical contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Governance & Standards

• Own and manage business-wide contracting standards and governance for high-value and critical contracts
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve a centralized clause library, including fallback positions and approvals
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, drafting guidelines, and negotiation across contract types
• Drive adoption of standardized documents across business units and control non-standard deviations for critical contracts
• Ensure robust version control, auditability, and traceability through CLM systems
• Define criteria to identify critical contracts and associated risk thresholds
• Review and approve risk mitigation plans for high-risk contracts
• Maintain pre-contract risk registers and align risks to clauses, templates, and approval frameworks

Negotiation Support (Critical Contracts)

• Act as a senior advisor during negotiation bottlenecks, providing structured risk positions and fallback options
• Support alignment between business, legal, finance, and risk stakeholders (without owning frontline negotiations)

Regulatory & Policy Compliance

• Embed applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies into templates, clauses, and workflows
• Coordinate periodic reviews with Legal, Tax, Compliance, HR, and other stakeholders to reflect regulatory changes
• Own and update internal contracting policies and standards

Contract Lifecycle & Performance Governance

• Ensure seamless handover of executed contracts with clear obligation ownership, milestones, and KPls
• Ensure all executed contracts and key metadata (SLAs, LDs, price revisions, securities, insurance, extensions) are accurately captured in CLM systems and integrated with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, billing, project controls)
• Drive periodic post-award contract performance reviews with cross-functional teams
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations and escalat risks or non-compliance
• Oversee management of variations, claims, extensions, disputes, and contractual reliefs in coordination with Legal and Business teams
• Translate post-award learnings into stronger pre-contract standards and governance

Training & Change Management

• Design and deliver training programs on contracting standards, clause libraries, templates, and risk frameworks
• Track adoption metrics and drive behavioral change across functions
• Communicate updates clearly to all relevant stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with internal stakeholders including Business, Legal, Procurement, Finance, Risk, Projects, Operations, and Compliance teams
• Participate in discussions with external parties (vendors, clients, authorities) as required, along with internal teams

Education & Experience

• Law graduate (LLB) from a reputed institution; LLM, PG Diploma in Business Law, or Contract Management certification is a plus
• 12–25 years of experience in contracts, legal, or commercial roles
• Hands‑on experience with CLM systems and digital contracting tools
• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Contract risk assessment and decision making
• Stakeholder management and influence
• Governance and process design
• Change management and capability building
• Strong execution orientation and attention to detail