Legal Manager

Tredence Inc.; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 1.500.000 - 2.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tredence Inc. in Bangalore is seeking a Manager/Associate Manager - Legal to oversee review, negotiation, and management of vendor and commercial agreements.

The role emphasizes contract lifecycle ownership, risk mitigation, and collaboration with business, procurement, and finance teams. The ideal candidate has 6–12 years of legal experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and hands-on CLM tooling experience.

Formación

• 5-8 years of relevant legal experience, with significant exposure to vendor and commercial agreements.
• Experience in corporate, technology, consulting, or fast-growth environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsabilidades

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial/vendor agreements, including procurement, SaaS, professional services, staffing, NDAs, and data protection.
• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: intake, review, execution, amendments, renewals, and termination; use CLM to track obligations.
• Identify risks in contracts and propose mitigation strategies; ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Partner with procurement, finance, HR, IT, and business teams; communicate risks and recommendations clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Support process improvements, audits, and contract governance to scale legal operations.

Conocimientos

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk management

Cross-functional teamwork

Legal research

Stakeholder communication

Educación

Five-year integrated LLB degree

Herramientas

DocuSign

CLM tools

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Manager / Associate Manager - Legal

Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Fulltime
Experience Required: 6 -12 years
Work mode: 4 days' Work from office

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager / Manager - Legal will be responsible for supporting the company's legal function with a primary focus on the review, negotiation, and management of vendor and commercial agreements. The role requires a strong understanding of contract law, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration, and involves endtoend ownership of the contract lifecycle in a fastpaced corporate environment.

This position will work closely with business, procurement, finance, and other crossfunctional teams, and will report to the Legal Head.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Review and Negotiation

• Review, draft, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial and vendor agreements, including procurement contracts, SaaS and technology agreements, professional services, staffing agreements, NDAs, and data protection agreements.
• Identify legal, commercial, and compliance risks in contracts, particularly in areas such as indemnity, limitation of liability, payment terms, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, and termination.
• Lead negotiations with vendors and service providers independently, while aligning legal positions with business objectives.
• Ensure contracts adhere to internal policies, approval matrices, and risk standards.

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Manage the endtoend contract lifecycle, including intake, review, execution, amendments, renewals, and termination.
• Actively utilize Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools to track contracts, obligations, and renewal timelines.
• Maintain accurate and organized contract records and reports to ensure visibility and compliance.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Proactively identify contractual and operational risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support remediation efforts for existing contracts that lack adequate legal protections.
• Stay updated on applicable laws and regulations impacting commercial and vendor contracts.
• Assist in developing and updating standard contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a legal partner to procurement, finance, HR, IT, and business teams.
• Clearly communicate legal risks and recommendations to nonlegal stakeholders.
• Escalate highrisk or complex matters to senior legal leadership with structured analysis and recommendations.

Team Support and Process Improvement

• Provide guidance and support to junior members of the legal team as required.
• Assist senior legal leadership in driving process improvements, audits, and contract governance initiatives.
• Contribute to building scalable legal processes aligned with the company's growth objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

Fiveyear integrated bachelor's degree in law from a recognized university.

• 5-8 years of relevant legal experience, with significant exposure to reviewing and negotiating vendor and commercial agreements.
• Prior experience in a corporate, technology, consulting, or fastgrowing organization is preferred.
• Handson experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic ...

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with esignature platforms such as Docusign.
• Handson experience with Contract Lifecycle Management tools.