Contracts Manager - India

Riviera Partners; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Riviera Partners is seeking a Contracts Manager to join our Business Operations team in Delhi. You will own the full lifecycle of customer and vendor contracts from drafting through signature, coordinating with global teams to ensure compliant, business-friendly terms.

You’ll draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, renewals, and amendments, while managing multiple contracts and maintaining high standards of confidentiality and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of and demonstrable experience managing the contract lifecycle from requests to execution, including tracking, negotiation, and approvals.
• Experience crafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, renewals, amendments, and order forms.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage the sales contracting process from drafting to finalization and CRM processing.
• Ability to advocate for the company’s position while maintaining decorum and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage full lifecycle of customer and vendor contracts.
• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate agreements including MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and amendments.
• Coordinate with internal/external clients to address legal and business questions.
• Ensure contract language reflects negotiated terms and protects Riviera’s interests.
• Maintain contract policy documents and templates; support process improvements.
• Provide reports on contract performance metrics to senior management.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Time management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Multi-project management

Data management

GDPR knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree; LLB or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce.com

DocuSign

Job description

Job Description:

Contracts Manager - India

Riviera is looking for a Contracts Manager to join our dynamic Business Operations team and expand our current contracting capabilities and support our globally distributed commercial teams from our Delhi office. We’re looking for someone who is eager to have a real impact on our agreement life cycle for sales, vendor, and partner contracts, who is eager to collaborate and build strong relationships with internal and external parties.

Responsibilities

Join a globally distributed contracts team, reporting to the Head of Contracts in the US and partnering closely with fellow Contracts Managers in Delhi and the US, to jointly own, manage, and maintain the full lifecycle of customer and vendor contracts.

Draft, review, redline, and negotiate customer and vendor agreements - including MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, order forms, renewals, and amendments - taking first-pass ownership through to signature and escalating non-standard positions as needed.

Liaise with internal and external clients effectively to address legal and business questions.

Ensure contract language accurately conveys the negotiated business terms while protecting the company’s interests, proposing alternative drafting where positions diverge.

Assist in process of creating, managing, and updating contract related system documentation, templates, and language library.

Document and aid in development of drafting internal department policies and processes.

Utilize critical thinking to analyze complex contract requirements, special provisions, pricing, internal approvals, and terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies limiting overall business risks.

Creatively consult with sales and/or internal business partners on alternative contract options to meet necessary requirements.

Communicate, educate, and train on contract policies and practices to the internal business partners.

Support, juggle, and manage multiple projects (sometimes special ad-hoc projects) simultaneously on a time-sensitive basis to meet deadlines in a dynamic and demanding environment with a globally distributed team while providing outstanding support to our internal partners and external customers.

Serve as primary liaison for inquiries from both external parties and internal groups regarding contractual matters.

Prepare and present reports on contract performance metrics to senior management.

Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes that may impact contract management.

Support additional Operational responsibilities as they arise.

You bring

• Strong knowledge of commercial contracting principles and legal terminology evidenced with proven experience crafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Statement of Works (SOWs), Renewals, Amendments, Addendums, Order Forms, etc.
• Thorough understanding of and demonstrable experience managing the contract lifecycle process, from incoming requests to execution, including tracking, negotiation, approval, and signature processes
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Ownership and management of the sales contracting process from drafting to finalization and processing with the company CRM
• Ability to advocate for the company’s position in client contract negotiations, while maintaining decorum and customer service
• Ability to maintain a confidential environment
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work on multiple contracts and projects at once
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR)
• Experience streamlining contractual processes
• Experience with CRM software such as Salesforce.com and DocuSign highly valued
• Excellent data management skills and proof-reading ability
• Ability to exercise discretion and properly handle confidential and sensitive information
• Bachelor’s degree; LLB or an equivalent legal or contract-management qualification is an advantage

You’ll stand out if you:

• Have experience in adapting and executing in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
• Possess strong problem-solving and communication experience
• Have professional services experience
• In-house experience is preferred, but candidates with contracts or commercial legal experience gained at law firms or legal process outsourcing providers are encouraged to apply
• Project management skills including presenting and delivering on objectives, timelines, milestones, and updates with measurable business benefits to all levels of management

Learn more about the culture at Riviera, meet our team, and connect with us through our social channels below. We look forward to meeting you!

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Riviera Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity without unlawful regard to race, color, caste, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other characteristic protected characteristic protected by applicable law.

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