Contract Management

Valueonshore Advisors; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Valueonshore Advisors, Gurgaon, India, seeks an experienced Team Leader/Assistant Manager – Contract Management with a law degree to lead a team of contract professionals and oversee key client relationships.

The role demands strong legal and commercial acumen, people-management skills, and the ability to oversee complex contracts while delivering quality outcomes on time. IST shift timing applies.

Qualifications

• Law degree (LLB, BA LLB or BBA LLB) – mandatory.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in Contract Management, Contract Operations, Commercial Contracts or related areas.
• Prior experience in Telecom, IT, Managed Services or Technology industry.
• Hands-on experience with vSOW / cSOW structures and back-to-back contract alignment.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience managing clients and stakeholders, including handling escalations and negotiations.
• Experience leading or supervising a team, with the ability to mentor, motivate and manage performance.
• Strong understanding of contract management processes, SOW creation, contract review and redlining.
• Strong ability to assess legal, commercial and operational risks in contractual terms.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of contract management professionals.
• Ensure the team meets quality, turnaround-time and compliance standards; review on team deliverables.
• Monitor workload and priorities, resolve bottlenecks and escalated risks to senior management in a timely manner.
• Build a collaborative, high-performance team culture and plan for succession and skill development.
• Oversee end-to-end contract management operations across Integrated Solutions.
• Assess the impact of contractual customizations on pricing, billing, obligations and overall commercial arrangements, and recommend mitigation.
• Review and analyze Master Agreements, SOWs and related contractual documents to identify commercial, operational and legal risks.
• Review customer-redlined SOWs against Master Agreements and identify deviations from standard requirements.
• Ensure alignment between vendor and customer SOWs (vSOW / cSOW) and identify gaps affecting back-to-back contractual protections.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and proper documentation of contract records.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of contract management processes and templates.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders on contract-related matters, queries and escalations.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients and cross-functional teams (Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Delivery, Finance and Business).
• Manage stakeholder expectations, negotiate contractual positions and drive resolution of deviations and disputes.
• Provide regular updates, MIS and management reporting on contract status, risks and team performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

People management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Contract lifecycle management

Education

Law degree (LLB, BA LLB or BBA LLB)

Tools

vSOW / cSOW structures

Job description

Valueonshore Advisors is an international business advisory firm specializing in governance, accounting, finance, technology, and operations. With a broad range of functional and industry expertise, we partner with our clients to implement solutions across the transaction and business lifecycle.

Since its inception, Valueonshore Advisors has built up an impressive roster of clients across the country, attracted top talent, expanded its geographic footprint, and grown over the last 14 years to become the premier advisory firm it is today.

Our team of over 350 experience professionals provides customized solutions and relevant industry insights to clients across the growth stages, ranging from Fortune 500 companies, large conglomerates, mid-market companies, and start-ups.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Gurgaon, India

Function: Contract Management Team

Shift Timing –IST- 6:30PM – 3:30AM

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader/Assistant Manager – Contract Management with a law degree to lead a team of contract professionals and manage key client and stakeholder relationships. The role requires strong legal and commercial acumen, sound people-management skills, and the ability to oversee complex customer and vendor contracts while delivering quality outcomes on time.

The Team Leader/Assistant Manager will be accountable for the team’s day-to-day output across contract creation, review, redlining, SOW management and risk identification, and will serve as the primary contact for clients and internal stakeholders, including Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Delivery and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of contract management professionals.


• Ensure the team meets quality, turnaround-time and compliance standards; review on team deliverables.


• Monitor workload and priorities, resolve bottlenecks and escalated risks to senior management in a timely manner.


• Build a collaborative, high-performance team culture and plan for succession and skill development.


• Oversee end-to-end contract management operations across Integrated Solutions.


• Assess the impact of contractual customizations on pricing, billing, obligations and overall commercial arrangements, and recommend mitigation.


• Review and analyze Master Agreements, SOWs and related contractual documents to identify commercial, operational and legal risks.


• Review customer-redlined SOWs against Master Agreements and identify deviations from standard requirements.


• Ensure alignment between vendor and customer SOWs (vSOW / cSOW) and identify gaps affecting back-to-back contractual protections.


• Ensure accuracy, completeness and proper documentation of contract records.


• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of contract management processes and templates.


• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders on contract-related matters, queries and escalations.


• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients and cross-functional teams (Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Delivery, Finance and Business).


• Manage stakeholder expectations, negotiate contractual positions and drive resolution of deviations and disputes.


• Provide regular updates, MIS and management reporting on contract status, risks and team performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Law degree (LLB, BA LLB or BBA LLB) – mandatory.


• 8–10 years of relevant experience in Contract Management, Contract Operations, Commercial Contracts or related areas.


• Prior experience in Telecom, IT, Managed Services or Technology industry.


• Hands-on experience with vSOW / cSOW structures and back-to-back contract alignment.


• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.


• Proven experience managing clients and stakeholders, including handling escalations and negotiations.


• Experience leading or supervising a team, with the ability to mentor, motivate and manage performance.


• Strong understanding of contract management processes, SOW creation, contract review and redlining.


• Strong ability to assess legal, commercial and operational risks in contractual terms.


• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.


• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Required Skills

Redlining contract negotiation MSA statement of work contract lifecycle management contract management NDA