EY is hiring a Senior Associate – Commercial Contracting in Bengaluru to provide legal support on client and vendor contracts as part of its GDS GCO Enablement team.

Eligibility

• LL.B. or professional law qualification.
• 3–5 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in contract review, drafting and negotiation.
• Knowledge of data protection, including GDPR/CCPA, privacy and security terms.
• Understanding of compliance concepts such as Independence and Conflicts.
• Experience drafting and negotiating IP terms in contracts.

Position details

• Position: Senior Associate – Commercial Contracting
• Team: GDS GCO Enablement
• Practice Area: Legal / Commercial Contracting
• Location: Bengaluru

Job details

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize vendor agreements, including statements of work and terms and conditions.
• Work on service agreements, framework agreements, proposals, sponsorship contracts, meeting, collaboration and event agreements, speaker services agreements and other ancillary documentation.
• Provide risk management advice in relation to contracts and other assignments.
• Act as a point of contact for EY’s business and procurement teams and support the legal team.
• Understand key business risks and apply EY’s specific risk management framework.
• Assist with training new joiners and junior team members.
• Coordinate with internal specialist functions, including Independence, onshore legal teams, Security, Privacy and Risk Management.
• Maintain an understanding of changes in EY policies, organisational structure and procedures.
• Training and coaching will be provided on the job.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with onshore legal teams and colleagues across other functions.
• Ability to understand, accurately articulate and document transactions.
• Ability to assess the size, scope and overall risk of contemplated transactions and tailor contracts accordingly.
• Ability to manage high workload volumes efficiently and effectively.
• Solution-oriented approach with a focus on client service.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Confidence, maturity and awareness to work effectively with senior-level internal stakeholders.
• Strong service-oriented approach and ability to deliver quality work within deadlines.

How to apply

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