Contract Specialist

Capgemini; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work mode

Gen AI training programs

Certifications support

Job summary

Capgemini seeks a senior legal professional to lead a team of contract specialists in India, guiding negotiations, reviews, and risk-mitigating processes across jurisdictions.

You will draft and negotiate MSAs, software licenses, subcontracts, and other client and supplier contracts, while coaching the team, ensuring deadlines, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage a team of contract specialists, guiding negotiations and reviews to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Coach team members on legal and negotiation skills and expand their expertise in relevant fields.
• Promote collaboration with internal functions and external partners to mitigate legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead client transactions end-to-end with comprehensive legal support.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize MSAs, Software License Agreements, and Subcontracting Agreements.
• Conduct direct negotiations with clients and legal counsel while coordinating with internal business teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract negotiations

Legal drafting

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you'd like, where you'll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you'll be able to reimagine what's possible. Join us and help the world's leading organizations

Your Profile

• Lead and manage a team of contract specialists, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure high-quality, efficient contract negotiations and reviews.
• Oversee the professional development of team members by identifying training needs, coaching them on legal and negotiation skills, and helping to expand their legal expertise in relevant fields.
• Ensure the team's alignment with company goals and standards, promoting collaboration and fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating legal risks.
• Provide regular feedback and performance reviews to team members, offering constructive input and identifying growth opportunities.
• Promote a collaborative environment within the legal team and cross-functionally, working closely with internal departments and external partners to ensure smooth contract lifecycle management.
• Ensure that the team adheres to project deadlines, upholding quality control in the contract review process and mitigating risks effectively.

Your Role

• Lead and manage client transactions independently, providing comprehensive legal support throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Software License Agreements, Subcontracting Agreements, and other client, partner, and supplier contracts.
• Conduct direct negotiations with clients, their legal counsel, and other counterparties while collaborating closely with internal business,
• Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs), identify legal and commercial risks, articulate key concerns, and prepare deviation lists and mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standard documentation to improve efficiency, consistency, and risk management.
• Review, draft, and manage inter-company agreements across group entities to ensure contractual consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Stay abreast of applicable laws, regulations, and industry developments,
• Support legal teams across multiple jurisdictions by providing guidance and assistance on cross-border matters when required.
• Design and conduct legal awareness, knowledge-sharing, and capability-building initiatives to strengthen team expertise and drive continuous development.
• Support commercial litigation, dispute resolution, claims management, and related legal proceedings.
• Evaluate the impact of new and evolving regulations on India operations and update contractual frameworks, policies, and processes accordingly.
• Represent the Legal function during internal and external audits.

What you will love about working here

• We recognize the significance of flexible work arrangements to provide support in hybrid mode, you will get an environment to maintain healthy work life balance
• Our focus will be your career growth professional development to support you in exploring the world of opportunities.
• Equip yourself with valuable certifications training programmes in the latest technologies such as Gen AI