Manager - Legal and contract management

Golden Opportunities; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in India seeks an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to lead end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements and data privacy terms.

You will advise on privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare and regulatory matters across global markets, mentor junior lawyers, and help scale contract operations with tech-enabled processes.

Qualifications

• LLB/LLM with Indian bar admission.
• 10-16 years of relevant experience in commercial contracting and legal operations.
• Experience with privacy/ cybersecurity regulations and complex negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor/subcontractor agreements).
• Provide risk-based legal advice to business, procurement, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Support contracting matters across multiple regions, coordinating with local counsel as needed.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, financial services, AI and related regulatory considerations (GDPR, EU AI Act, HIPAA, etc.).
• Lead negotiations with customers, vendors and external counsel to achieve commercially workable outcomes.
• Mentor and develop junior legal professionals; drive knowledge sharing and process improvement.
• Improve contract operations with playbooks, clause libraries, templates, intake processes, dashboards, and responsible-AI practices.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Cross-border advisory

Privacy & cybersecurity

Team leadership

Education

LLB/LLM

Job description

• Job Location: Pan India
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Candidate Expectations - Total Experience and Relevant: Overall 10-16 years of experience
• Candidate Location- India Skills- Commercial legal, drafting, negotiation, GDPR, HIPPA Education and Certification
• Qualification: LLB/ LLM Detailed

Job Description

• Lead the end-to-end review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, non-disclosure agreements, subcontractor and vendor agreements, amendments, data protection terms, business associate agreements, data privacy agreements and related documents.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice on contractual matters and partner closely with business, procurement, finance, delivery, privacy, security, compliance, and other stakeholders to understand commercial objectives, identify legal and operational risks, and develop balanced positions that support timely decision-making.
• Support contracting matters across the United States, Europe, LATAM and the Middle East, taking into account applicable legal and regulatory requirements and coordinating with local counsel or subject-matter experts where needed.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, healthcare, financial-services, artificial intelligence and other emerging-technology considerations, including requirements associated with GDPR, the EU AI Act, HIPAA, HITECH, DORA, and other applicable frameworks.
• Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and external counsel, clearly articulating legal positions and achieving commercially workable outcomes within approved risk parameters.
• Manage, mentor, and develop legal professionals by providing clear direction, thoughtful review, knowledge sharing, and constructive, development-focused guidance.
• Drive operational excellence through contract review and negotiation processes, playbooks, clause libraries, templates, intake processes, trackers, dashboards, knowledge management, and appropriate use of legal technology and generative AI, while maintaining confidentiality and responsible-AI principles.
• Monitor workload and priorities, communicate risks and dependencies early, and provide clear status updates and decision-ready escalations to legal and business leadership.
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and high-quality delivery.

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong expertise in commercial contracting, cross-border legal advisory, privacy/cybersecurity regulations, complex negotiations, stakeholder management, legal operations, and team leadership, with a risk-based and technology-enabled approach.