Associate Legal Counsel

Basic Job Function:The Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts role will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, primarily on the revenue side of the business.This role will work closely with and support multiple members of the Legal team.Accountabilities: Draft, Review, Markup, negotiate and close commercial contracts, viz. Service Agreements, Vendor/Supplier Agreements (Global), L licensing Agreement, NDAs, Power of Attorney, Statements of Work, RFP responses with standardize terms and processes from various global entities. Reviews and interprets contractual language critically to determine obligations and ensures that contracts contain all appropriate terms and conditions and assists in approving or rejecting requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules. Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice directly to business clients. Support business clients in negotiating price, deliverables, services scope, warranty, data privacy, security, and other commercial terms. Prepare abstracts of commercial agreements in support of automation and efficiency initiatives. Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to maximize revenues, minimize risk and foster long-term client relationships Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision-making among the Legal team, Finance team, business teams, and other internal teams. Manage assigned projects to completion. Assist more senior attorneys and management in higher level matters, as needed. Track and report operational metrics that have been identified for the contract review process, on an ongoing basis. Track digitized contracts over Electronic signature platforms (such as Adobe Sign, Docusign) and archive final executed contractual documents in the repository. Ensure clear and timely responses are provided to any queries/requests on Contract signing/execution that come to the GBS Legal Team. All other duties as assigned.Qualifications Five or Three-year law degree from a top law school. Master's degree would be an added advantage. Excellent communication, verbal and written, and drafting skills Qualified/Licensed to practice law in India (international experience a plus) 4-6 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department; In-house corporate legal department experience preferred. Experience in handling regulatory matters, including GDPR, GLB, and HIPAA is a plus. Services/Software Industry experience preferred. Business-oriented. Experience negotiating commercial contracts and other experience demonstrating ability to handle and close commercial and legal negotiations. Experience working in a fast-paced, fluid and collegial corporate culture. Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions. Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail. Must be able to move easily between a hands-on, operations-focused view and a strategic outlook. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business model. Ability to build collaborative relationships with leaders and co-workers at all levels. Ability to advise and interact with all levels of management & all stake holders - business/ lawyers/Finance/ delivery etc.Basic Job Function:The Corporate Counsel,Commercial Contracts role will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, primarily on the revenue side of the business.This role will work closely with and support multiple members of the Legal team.Accountabilities: Draft, Review, Markup, negotiate and close commercial contracts, viz. Service Agreements, Vendor/Supplier Agreements (Global), Licensing Agreement, NDAs, Power of Attorney, Statements of Work, RFP responses with standardize terms and processes from various global entities. Reviews and interprets contractual language critically to determine obligations and ensures that contracts contain all appropriate terms and conditions and assists in approving or rejecting requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules. Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice directly to business clients. Support business clients in negotiating price, deliverables, services scope, warranty, data privacy, security, and other commercial terms. Prepare abstracts of commercial agreements in support of automation and efficiency initiatives. Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to maximize revenues, minimize risk and foster long-term client relationships Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision-making among the Legal team, Finance team, business teams, and other internal teams. Manage assigned projects to completion. Assist more senior attorneys and management in higher level matters, as needed. Track and report operational metrics that have been identified for the contract review process, on an ongoing basis. Track digitized contracts over Electronic signature platforms (such as Adobe Sign, Docusign) and archive final executed contractual documents in the repository. Ensure clear and timely responses are provided to any queries/requests on Contract signing/execution that come to the GBS Legal Team. All other duties as assigned.Qualifications Five or Three-year law degree from a top law school. Master's degree would be an added advantage. Excellent communication, verbal and written, and drafting skills Qualified/Licensed to practice law in India (international experience a plus) 4-6 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department; In-house corporate legal department experience preferred. Experience in handling regulatory matters, including GDPR, GLB, and HIPAA is a plus. Services/Software Industry experience preferred. Business-oriented. Experience negotiating commercial contracts and other experience demonstrating ability to handle and close commercial and legal negotiations. Experience working in a fast-paced, fluid and collegial corporate culture. Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions. Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail. Must be able to move easily between a hands-on, operations-focused view and a strategic outlook.Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business model. Ability to build collaborative relationships with leaders and co-workers at all levels. Ability to advise and interact with all levels of management & all stake holders - business/ lawyers/Finance/ delivery etc.Bounteous x Accolite makes the future faster for the world's most ambitious brands. Our services span Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing. We are guided by Co-Innovation, our proven methodology of collaborative partnership. Bounteous x Accolite brings together 5,000+ employees spanning North America, APAC, and EMEA, and partnerships with leading technology providers. Through advanced digital engineering, technology solutions, and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.For more information visit:Bounteous x Accolite makes the future faster for the world's most ambitious brands. Our services span Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing. We are guided by Co-Innovation, our proven methodology of collaborative partnership. Bounteous x Accolite brings together 5,000+ employees spanning North America, APAC, and EMEA, and partnerships with leading technology providers. Through advanced digital engineering, technology solutions, and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.For more information visit:and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.For more information visit:and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.For more information visit:

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