Contract Management And Negotiation

Gainwell Technologies; Bengaluru South; Remote; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainwell seeks a Contract Management Lead to drive the development, negotiation, interpretation, and administration of contracts across the enterprise. You will partner with legal, procurement, HR, and business stakeholders to manage contractual risk and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves leading negotiations for MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and related agreements, while collaborating with US-based teams to resolve complex issues and maintain robust contract governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
• 18+ years of experience in contracts management, legal operations, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles.
• Ability to independently review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including interaction with executives and legal professionals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage MSAs, SOWs, amendments, NDAs, and related agreements.
• Lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, and partners.
• Analyze risks and provide mitigation strategies to management.
• Interpret contract provisions and advise internal teams on rights and obligations.
• Maintain contract records and manage lifecycle using CLM tools.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Summary

As a Contract Management Leadat Gainwell, you will serve as an individual contributor responsible for leading the development, negotiation, interpretation and administration of contracts and contract governance across the enterprise. This role partners closely with legal, procurement, HR, and business stakeholders to manage contractual risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive standardized contract practices that support organizational and client objectives.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Manager Contracts to support a U.S.-based healthcare technology and services organization focused on contracts with state and local governments as well as commercial entities. This role will be responsible for independently managing complex commercial, healthcare, technology, vendor, and government-related contracts throughout the contracting lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional English communication skills, strong contract interpretation and negotiation experience, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate independently while partnering closely with U.S.-based legal, sales, procurement, delivery, and executive teams.

This role is strictly involved in the development of the product and does not involve access to Protected Health Information (PHI) & Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or any secured/confidential client data. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

When joining Gainwell, you will:

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of state agreements, including:

• Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Amendments and Change Orders
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Teaming Agreements
• Software, SaaS, and technology agreements
• Vendor and subcontractor agreements
• State, local and commercial healthcare-related services agreements

Lead contract negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners.

Analyze contractual risks and provide management with suggestions for risk-mitigation strategies.

Interpret contract provisions and provide clear guidance to internal legal and contracts team members regarding rights, obligations, and compliance requirements.

Collaborate with U.S.-based contract managers, attorneys and business leaders to resolve legal, commercial, operational, and compliance issues.

Support bid, and procurement activities, including performing proposal and contract reviews associated with RFPs and government healthcare opportunities.

Ensure contracts comply with corporate policies, applicable laws, healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, and contracting standards.

Maintain accurate contract records and manage contracts through contract lifecycle management systems.

Track key contractual obligations, deliverables, renewals, notices, and expiration dates.

Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on contract processes and risk management.

Build strong working relationships with internal and external business partners and serve as a trusted advisor to the business.

What were looking for

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree (e.g., JD or MBA) preferred.

18+years of experience in contracts management, legal operations, or related fields.

Strong knowledge of US contract law, regulatory compliance, and risk management principles.

Ability to independently review, negotiate and manage complex agreements and influence stakeholders.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated experience in drafting, negotiating and summarizing contracts and associated risks with minimal supervision.

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with U.S.-based executives and legal professionals.

Strong ability to identify, interpret and summarize contractual terms and explain legal and business implications to legal and non-legal stakeholders.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and contract lifecycle management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting U.S. healthcare, healthcare technology, managed care, health plan, or Medicaid-related contracts.

Familiarity with healthcare privacy, data security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Experience supporting U.S. state government contracts, healthcare procurements, or large-scale outsourcing agreements.

Experience working within a multinational or global organization supporting U.S.-based operations.

Competencies

Exceptional contract drafting, review and negotiation capabilities

Contract interpretation and issue spotting

Executive-level communication skills

Business acumen and commercial judgment

Risk assessment and mitigation

Customer-focused mindset

What you should expect in this role

Work Environment: Remote

Work Hours: Working hours for this role are 6:30 PM to 3:30 AM (IST)

High level of ownership for contract strategy, compliance, and enterprise risk management

Collaboration with legal, procurement, HR, and business leaders

Opportunity to influence enterprise contract governance, compliance frameworks, and operational efficiency