Manager -Legal & Compliance

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

Job summary

Arbolus, based in India’s Gurugram region, seeks a Contract & Compliance Specialist to own client compliance, contract drafting, and lifecycle management across global engagements.

You will review contracts, policies, NDAs and MSAs; manage onboarding, due diligence, audits, and vendor assessments; collaborate with Commercial, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure regulatory and contractual obligations are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in contract management, legal operations, or corporate legal support.
• Strong background in client compliances, contract drafting and contract lifecycle management.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Exposure working with global teams would be greatly appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of client compliance requirements and ensure implementation across the organization.
• Review, interpret, and operationalize client contracts, compliance policies, codes of conduct, security requirements, and other contractual obligations.
• Manage client onboarding compliance, including due diligence, compliance documentation, assessments, certifications, and required approvals.
• Ensure internal teams adhere to client-specific policies, contractual commitments, applicable regulatory requirements, and agreed operational standards.
• Work closely with Commercial, Professional Services, Operations and other relevant teams to implement and monitor client-specific compliance controls.
• Manage client compliance questionnaires, vendor assessments, due diligence requests, audits, and periodic compliance reviews.
• Monitor compliance obligations across active client engagements and proactively identify gaps, risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Ensure that compliance commitments made during client onboarding and contract negotiations are effectively implemented and sustained throughout the engagement.
• Contract Management, IP & Execution

Skills

Contract management

Contract drafting

Contract lifecycle management

Client compliance

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Global teams experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Client Compliance & Operational Support
• Take ownership of client-specific compliance requirements and ensure their effective implementation across the organization.
• Review, interpret, and operationalize client contracts, compliance policies, codes of conduct, security requirements, and other contractual obligations.
• Manage client onboarding compliance, including due diligence, compliance documentation, assessments, certifications, and required approvals.
• Ensure internal teams adhere to client-specific policies, contractual commitments, applicable regulatory requirements, and agreed operational standards.
• Work closely with Commercial, Professional Services, Operations and other relevant teams to implement and monitor client-specific compliance controls.
• Manage client compliance questionnaires, vendor assessments, due diligence requests, audits, and periodic compliance reviews.
• Monitor compliance obligations across active client engagements and proactively identify gaps, risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Ensure that compliance commitments made during client onboarding and contract negotiations are effectively implemented and sustained throughout the engagement.
• Contract Management, IP & Execution
• Own the end-to-end global contract lifecycle, including intake, drafting, review, negotiation support, internal approvals, execution, storage, amendments, and renewals.
• Review, draft, and manage client agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Service Agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and client legal teams to negotiate contractual terms and resolve legal and commercial deviations.
• Support business teams in partnership agreements, vendor contracts, and client service agreements.
• Review contractual clauses relating to liability, indemnification, confidentiality, termination, warranties, payment terms, and service-level obligations.
• Maintain and update contract templates, standard clauses, playbooks, and approval workflows to streamline contract execution.
• Actively contribute to building, managing, and protecting the organization's intellectual property (IP) portfolio.
• Identify potential IP risks, infringements, or violations and coordinate with relevant teams to ensure timely mitigation.
• Legal, Data Privacy & Regulatory Support
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, data protection regulations, and confidentiality requirements.
• Review privacy clauses, data processing agreements, and information-sharing arrangements.
• Develop and maintain legal policies, compliance procedures, and standard documentation.
• Provide legal support to internal teams on contracts, client requirements, disputes, and regulatory matters.
• Coordinate with external counsel and support legal notices, audits, and compliance training.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in contract management, legal operations, or corporate legal support.
• Strong background in client compliances ,contract drafting and contract lifecycle management.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exposure working with global teams would be greatly appreciated.