Contracts Professional

Jacobs; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, is seeking a Contracts Professional to partner with Legal, Sales, Business Operations, and Project Delivery teams to manage contracts throughout their lifecycle. You will serve as a trusted advisor on commercial and contractual matters.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of post-qualification experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation, with strong knowledge of contract law and risk allocation.

Qualifications

• Law Graduate/LL.B. degree from a recognized university.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting seller-side contracting for professional services, engineering, consulting, technology, construction, or infrastructure organizations.
• Preferred experience in reviewing and negotiating public sector customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Advanced understanding of contract law principles, risk allocation provisions, compliance frameworks, and commercial contracting practices.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate client contracts, amendments, subcontract agreements, task orders, change requests, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and other commercial documents.
• Support RFP, RFQ, and tender reviews from a contractual and compliance perspective.
• Prepare contract summaries, representation & certification memos, risk assessments, and briefing notes for internal reviews and approvals.
• Identify contractual, legal, and commercial risks and propose solutions consistent with company policies.
• Assist Regional Legal Counsel with complex contractual issues and escalations.
• Work with contract lifecycle management platforms such as Icertis or SAP Ariba.

Skills

Contract review

Drafting

Negotiation

Contract law

Education

LL.B.

Tools

Icertis

SAP Ariba

Job description

Contracts Professional

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Organising Institution / Firm

Jacobs

Rolling Basis (Official)

Not Specified

Law Graduate/LL.B. from a recognized university with 5-7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation.

Law Firm Job

Full Opportunity Brief

Contextual Overview

Jacobs is inviting applications for the role of Contracts Professional within its Global Contracting Center (GCC) based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The selected candidate will partner with the Contract Management Group, Legal, Sales, Business Operations, and Project Delivery teams to manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, serving as a trusted advisor on commercial and contractual matters.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Law Graduate/LL.B. degree from a recognized university.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting seller-side contracting for professional services, engineering, consulting, technology, construction, or infrastructure organizations.
• Preferred experience in reviewing and negotiating public sector customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Advanced understanding of contract law principles, risk allocation provisions, compliance frameworks, and commercial contracting practices.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Review, draft, redline, and negotiate client contracts, amendments, subcontract agreements, task orders, change requests, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and other commercial documents.
• Support RFP, RFQ, and tender reviews from a contractual and compliance perspective.
• Prepare contract summaries, representation & certification memos, risk assessments, and briefing notes for internal reviews and approvals.
• Identify contractual, legal, and commercial risks and propose solutions consistent with company policies.
• Assist Regional Legal Counsel with complex contractual issues and escalations.
• Work with contract lifecycle management platforms such as Icertis or SAP Ariba.

Stipend, Compensation & Mode

Compensation: Not Specified

Application Procedure & Required Documents

• Sign in to LinkedIn or the corporate careers portal to submit your application and resume.
• Ensure your CV highlights your post-qualification experience in contract drafting, negotiation, and relevant industry background.