GDS GCO Enablement Team - Assistant Manager - CC Team

Ernst & Young; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young is seeking a qualified attorney to draft, review and negotiate technology contracts across AI, analytics, software licenses and IT services. You will advise on AI usage and regulatory compliance, including EU AI Act, while supporting EY procurement and business teams.

Role involves coordinating with Independence, Security, Privacy and Risk teams, mentoring junior members, and managing multi-vendor IT engagements within a professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Law graduate with 5-8 years post-qualification experience in drafting and negotiating technology contracts.
• Adept at risk management issues and general legal risk considerations.
• Experience with IT contracts, S.I programs, agile IT projects, and program management.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalise client and procurement contracts for EY and global network.
• Handle IT contracts across AI, analytics, software licenses and hosted services.
• Provide advice on AI use and regulatory compliance, incl. EU AI Act.
• Support business teams and EY procurement as a primary contact.
• Train team members and collaborate with Independence, Security, Privacy and Risk teams.

Skills

Contract drafting

IT contracts knowledge

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

GDPR/CCPA understanding

Multi-vendor IT landscapes

Education

LL.B / Law degree

Tools

US/UK law familiarity

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, finalising and advising on client and procurement contracts (for EY and its global network member firms) and shall include:


• IT contracts for multiple EY divisions and variety of technologies (such as AI, robotics, analytics),


• Software License contracts, Hosted software/hosted services agreements;


• IT Services agreements; Software support agreements; SLAs


• Client Contracts (Engagement Agreement, Teaming Agreement, Sub-Contract Agreement, RFPs, Managed Services Agreement).


• Develop, review, and negotiate contractual clauses pertaining to artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard organizational interests and ensure legal compliance.


• Provide advice to business teams on the responsible use of AI, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, including the EU AI Act.


• Act as a point of contact for EY’s business/procurement teams and support the legal team.


• Have a thorough understanding of general key business risks that need to be managed (training will be facilitated in respect of EY’s specific risk management framework)


• Assist with creating, facilitating, and delivering training to the team members.


• Collaborating with internal specialist functions including Independence, onshore legal teams, Security, Privacy and Risk Management.


• Maintaining an understanding of the impact of changes in EY policies, organizational structure, and procedures.


• Guiding and handholding the junior team members in their day-to-day transactions.

Qualification & Experience

• Law Graduate/LL.B, with 5-8 years of post-qualification experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating technology contracts or other complex contracts with an appreciation of general legal and risk management issues. Experience in US and UK laws are preferred


• Experience in dealing with IT contracts - S.I programs, niche projects / agile approach, IT advisory, Program Management / Change around IT programs, Program/software development projects.


• Previous risk management at a professional services firm


• Experience of senior management and stakeholder management


• Interest in the area of risk management or compliance


• Knowledge of data protection (GDPR/CCPA), privacy and security terms


• Confidence delivering subject matter content to peers and seniors (to facilitate training either in person or online)


• Understanding of compliance related concepts such as Independence, Conflicts.


• Holds experience of collaboration in multi-vendor IT landscapes


• Experiences in drafting and negotiating IP terms in contracts