Senior Associate

About this role

• Partnering with various business units of Cognizant and help them in creating contractual framework to support Cognizant business.
• Drafting, vetting and negotiating various global Contracts and other documents including Software License and subscription agreements, Alliance/Teaming agreements, sub-contracts, RFP(s), Non-Disclosure agreements.
• Ability to analyse legal implications of various legal, commercial and operational risks in a contract and advising internal stakeholders of possible mitigations.
• Coordinating with various internal stakeholders and obtaining their input on contractual provision pertaining to their domain and assimilating them in the contract draft.
• Collaborate within the legal team to share knowledge, improve efficiency and continuously increase the added value of the legal function for the business.
• Having a strong legal and business acumen.
• Having strong organizational skills. Managing teams and direct reports and responsible for their career progression.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues with diverse levels of management and employees.
• Demonstrating complete ownership and accountability.
• Drive initiatives to align with the learning culture and add value through the processes and practices.
  
  

• Having extensive contracting knowledge and experience especially handling technology contracts
• Good understanding of transactional (commercial) nuances
• Ability to assess risks and possible mitigations
• Fluency in written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Demonstrating leadership qualities