Senior Corporate Counsel

Wipro Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro Limited is seeking an experienced corporate attorney to support global partner engagements. You will draft, review and negotiate software licenses, IT services contracts, IP licenses and related agreements, and advise business teams on risk, compliance and cross-border transactions.

The role requires excellent negotiation and drafting skills, the ability to interact with senior leadership, and the creation of templates and playbooks.

Qualifications

• 11-15 years of relevant legal experience with in-house exposure preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Strong academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate software licenses, IT services contracts and IP licenses.
• Advise business teams on risk, compliance and cross-border issues.
• Interact with senior leadership and support partner engagements.
• Create templates and playbooks for contract processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Legal advisory

Cross-border transactions

Communication skills

Education

LL.B or equivalent

Tools

Contract management systems

MS Office

Job description

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description:

Job Description

At Wipro, strategic partnerships are one of the core pillars of our business strategy. We have a 360 degree relationship with our partners and the Wipro Winning Together approach is aimed at delivering unparalleled value to our clients. The Wipro Partner Ecosystem helps create unique winning partnerships that offer mutual business growth opportunities, joint value driven by collaboration, executive commitment and thought leadership around future technologies.

The candidate will be expected to provide support with drafting, reviewing and negotiating all strategic partner engagements and advise business teams on various aspects relating the partner Ecosystem. The position requires regular communications with key business stakeholders, sharp business acumen, excellent contract drafting skills and the ability to negotiate effectively with opposing counsel, while successfully protecting the interests of the company. The attorney will be part of a dynamic, collegial and growing practice group within the corporate legal department.

Basic qualifications:

• 11-15 years of relevant legal experience (preferably at least 3 years in-house)
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Good academic credentials

Desired work experience:

• Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating software license agreements, IT services contracts (e.g., Cloud and hosting agreements), IT infrastructure contracts, IP licenses, online advertisement/marketing agreements, ISDA contracts, construction contracts, property related documents, treasury contracts, structured finance documents, hardware purchase and leasing agreements, staffing contracts, IT development agreements, collaboration agreements, non-disclosure agreements, bank guarantees etc.
• Understanding of software license compliance issues, including open source software and experience on SAAS, IAAS, PAAS, etc. related copyright issues will be preferred.
• Knowledge of legal and compliance issues, such as data protection issues, relating to cross-border transactions
• Exposure to contract disputes, including dispute resolution and/or litigation (preferred)
• Requires working with senior leadership and advising them.
• Required to collaborate with other teams supporting customer engagements, undertake trainings for other legal teams. Create template and playbook creation.

Reinvent your world.

We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions.

Applications from people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

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