Team Leader - Legal Operations

Cogneesol Inc.; Mohali; Presencial; INR 1.400.000 - 2.100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

None

Descripción de la vacante

Keka Inc. is seeking a Team Lead – Legal (CLM) to manage a high-performing team responsible for drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating contracts across the lifecycle. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely SLAs while driving process excellence.

Reporting to the Manager – Legal / Head – Legal Operations, you will mentor the team and partner with internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and optimize templates and playbooks.

Formación

• LLB or equivalent law degree from a reputed institution.
• 5–7 years of legal experience with minimum 2 years in a team leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience in commercial contracts (SaaS, Procurement, NDA, MSA, SOW, etc.).
• Experience working with CLM tools (Icertis, DocuSign, Ironclad, LinkSquares preferred).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and lead in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of legal associates handling contract drafting, review, abstraction, and negotiation support.
• Define KPIs, monitor productivity and quality, and ensure timely delivery within SLAs.
• Conduct regular coaching, training, and performance feedback to enhance legal and operational capability.
• Act as the first point of escalation for complex contract issues and stakeholder concerns.

Conocimientos

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Educación

LLB or equivalent law degree

Herramientas

Icertis

DocuSign

Ironclad

LinkSquares

Descripción del empleo

Team Lead – Legal (Contract Lifecycle Management)

Experience: 5–7 years (minimum 2 years in a people leadership role)

Reporting To: Manager – Legal / Head – Legal Operations

Role in Brief

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead – Legal (CLM) to manage and drive a high-performing contract management team. This role is critical in ensuring accuracy, compliance, turnaround time, and stakeholder satisfaction across the end-to-end contract lifecycle, while also building team capability and process excellence.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of legal associates handling contract drafting, review, abstraction, and negotiation support.
• Define KPIs, monitor productivity and quality, and ensure timely delivery within SLAs.
• Conduct regular coaching, training, and performance feedback to enhance legal and operational capability.
• Act as the first point of escalation for complex contract issues and stakeholder concerns.

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

• Oversee the complete lifecycle of commercial contracts including drafting, redlining, negotiation support, execution, renewals, and termination.
• Ensure compliance with client playbooks, internal policies, SLAs, and legal best practices.
• Drive effective adoption and usage of CLM tools such as Icertis, DocuSign, Ironclad, LinkSquares, or similar platforms.

Stakeholder & Client Coordination

• Partner with internal business teams and external clients to ensure smooth contract execution.
• Participate in client discussions, provide status updates, and resolve contract-related queries proactively.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and template optimization within the CLM function.
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs, playbooks, and documentation for team reference and compliance.
• Identify legal and commercial risks within contracts and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to applicable laws, organizational policies, and client-specific requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• LLB or equivalent law degree from a reputed institution.
• 5–7 years of legal experience with minimum 2 years in a team leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience in commercial contracts (SaaS, Procurement, NDA, MSA, SOW, etc.).
• Experience working with CLM tools (Icertis, DocuSign, Ironclad, LinkSquares preferred).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and lead in a fast-paced environment.

What’s in It for You

• Opportunity to lead and scale a large CLM team within a reputed LPO setup.
• Exposure to global clients and international contract management.
• Clear growth path into senior legal operations leadership roles.
• Ability to work closely with senior leadership and directly influence business outcomes.