Contracts Manager at The Asia Group

University of Delaware; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Job summary

The University of Delaware is looking for a Contracts Manager in Gurgaon to oversee the entire contracting lifecycle. This role is essential for efficient contract management while protecting the organization’s interests.

Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. TAG offers competitive health benefits and development opportunities in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in contract management or related roles.
• Demonstrated track record of building relationships with contracting teams.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent matters under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contracting lifecycle across client and vendor agreements.
• Act as the connective tissue between client teams and legal.
• Track and report contract process performance.

Skills

Contract management

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft applications proficiency

Experience with CLM tools

Knowledge of contract governance

Education

Undergraduate degree in law, business, or finance

Advanced degree/certification in contract management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

About TAG

TAG is a strategic and business advisory firm that supports Fortune 500 corporations with market entry and expansion strategies, stakeholder engagement strategies, and complex conflict resolution initiatives in the Indo‑Pacific region. TAG’s clients cover a broad range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, energy, financial services, hospitality, life sciences, infrastructure, and defense.

TAG’s Global Center of Excellence serves as the firm’s strategic hub in Gurgaon, leading firm‑wide efforts to identify, develop, and maintain the operational talent, corporate infrastructure, and service innovation needed to enable the firm’s ambitious growth agenda. TAG recently received an outside, private equity investment and is in an exciting and fast‑paced stage of its development. TAG GCE staff work closely with TAG’s HQ, regional management, and global client servicing teams to support existing operational and client servicing initiatives as well as to identify and build new capabilities.

Job Description

The Contracts Manager will play a pivotal role in professionalizing, scaling, and running TAG’s end‑to‑end contracting lifecycle, acting as a central point of coordination between internal stakeholders (legal, sales, finance, client teams, and operations) and external counterparties. This role will be critical to ensuring contracts move efficiently while protecting TAG’s legal and commercial interests.

In addition to day‑to‑day contract management, this role will play a key role in the development and maintenance of TAG’s contracting SOPs, templates/playbooks, reporting/KPIs, repository hygiene, and stakeholder training.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in contract management, legal operations, commercial contracting, procurement contracting, or related roles (professional services experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated track record of building relationships with contracting teams at large multinational corporations to accelerate the contracting process.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a variety of personalities with fluid reporting lines.
• Start‑up mentality and desire to work in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Familiarity with contracting concepts and structures. Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent matters under tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail, follow‑through, and organizational skills.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft applications (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort using systems/tools to track workflows and performance.
• Experience with CLM tools and contract repositories (Salesforce considered a plus).
• Familiarity with contract governance best practices, approval matrices, and KPI‑driven process improvement.
• Undergraduate degree in law, business, finance, or a related field; advanced degree/certification in contract management is a plus.
• Experience working across global teams and time zones, supporting a high‑growth environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Contract Intake: Serve as the operational owner of TAG’s contracting intake process, ensuring contracting requests are captured consistently, contain required information, and are routed to the right reviewers and approvers.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: In close coordination with the Legal Department, manage the full contracting lifecycle across client and vendor agreements: facilitating internal review, tracking negotiation/redlines, ensuring approvals, and driving contracts through signature and execution. Proactively manage key dates, renewal windows, and obligations.
• Cross‑Functional Coordination: Act as the connective tissue between client teams, Legal, Sales, Finance/Accounting, and Operations to clarify requirements, reduce bottlenecks, and keep stakeholders aligned on responsibilities, timelines, and risk posture.
• Stakeholder Management & Client/Counterparty Communications: Drive professional, timely communications with external counterparties as needed to progress review, resolve open issues, and coordinate signature logistics.
• Process Governance, SOPs & Enablement: Assist with the maintenance and improvement of TAG’s contracting SOPs and workflows; develop job aids, checklists, and playbooks to standardize best practices; and support internal training so teams understand required inputs, expected timelines, and escalation paths.
• Contract Repository & Data Quality: Own the integrity of TAG’s contract repository, ensuring executed agreements, amendments, and key correspondence are stored and easily searchable; maintain version control; and support audit readiness and record‑keeping.
• Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Track and report contract process performance (e.g., cycle time, approval turnaround, renewal/obligation tracking, dispute frequency, repository completeness). Use data to recommend and implement improvements, including automation opportunities and clearer governance.
• Special Projects: Support firm leadership on contracting‑related initiatives such as policy updates, contract governance improvements, CLM tooling enhancements, and scaling efforts tied to TAG’s growth.

Remuneration & Benefits

Remuneration will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels and in accordance with the overall TAG‑India salary structure. TAG provides competitive health benefits and paid time off, with training opportunities available for its employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement

TAG-India is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and individuals from diverse backgrounds.