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Position is for a leadership level to lead and support international commercial contracting group for customer contracts negotiations . Handle a team of in-house lawyers. Position is based out of Noida Headquarters . Position may require international travelling. Professionally Qualified LL.B from a reputed College .Post Qualification Experience of 12-20 Years .Candidates who have strong commercial contract negotiations and redlining experience preferably having extensively worked with Top rung IT Company will be preferred.Candidate should be able to independently review and negotiate the IT contracts pertaining to all the regions including APAC, Americas (US, Canada, LATAM)Candidate should have sound leadership skills and should have enough experience in handling mid to large teams of in-house lawyers handling commercial contracting.Candidate should have experience in negotiating and dealing with Global Clients and attorneysCandidates will have to work on contracts with customers, subcontractors, vendors & alliance partners, based globally.Review and negotiation of Master Services Agreements, SOWs, Partner Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Rainmaker Agreements.Co-ordinate with business and delivery functions for closure of transactions.Co-ordinate with other legal team membersPrepare monthly report on transactions received in particular monthThe role also involves monthly cadence reporting & meetings with the management, conducting presentations & trainings as may be required and legal projects on a case-by-case basis (assigned by the Senior Legal Counsels in the team) Inter-personal competenciesIdentifying contractual, commercial and operational risks and exposures in contracts;Providing inputs/mark-up on contracts to negate contractual, commercial and operational risks and exposures;Working with internal and external clients to structure, prepare, negotiate and finalize agreements, letters of intent, commercial proposals, etc.;Major Experience in Contract Negotiation is requiredReview and Negotiate Customer AgreementsExemplary inter personal skills and experience in multi tasking, strategic decision making as well as lead complex IT Outsourcing deals.Providing legal support for ongoing contract management related activities; Working in close co-ordination with external legal counsel;Participate in discussions with internal stakeholders, external counsels and advisors during the entire contracting process;Manage and give guidance to junior lawyers;Very good communication skills is a must.