Senior Manager – Contracts (Contracts Centre of Excellence Team)

The Senior Manager – Contracts is responsible for leading the end-to-end management of all categories of contracts across the organization – including customer, vendor, procurement, commercial, operational, and services relating to marketing, merchandising, technology, human resources, facilities, aviation and supply chain teams. The role should ensure that contract terms protect the company’s interests, mitigate risks, support business objectives, and comply with legal and regulatory requirements. This position includes significant exposure to global contracting, especially US contracts, and requires strong negotiation capabilities. The role also involves managing a team of contract lawyers and driving excellence in contract governance and processes.

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including Technology Agreements, Customer Agreements, Vendor/Supplier Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSA), Statements of Work (SOW), Service contracts (AMC, facilities, operations, logistics, HR services, etc.), Leasing Agreements, Real Estate Contracts, Licensing/IP agreements, Consultancy and Professional Services Agreements, NDAs, LOIs, MOUs.
• Ensure contracts reflect business needs, minimize risk, and comply with legal requirements.

• Lead negotiations for contracts across India and US regions.
• In depth knowledge and understanding for handling negotiations on Indemnities and liability caps; Warranties, representations, and disclaimers; Insurance, compliance, and audit rights; IP ownership and confidentiality obligations; Data privacy terms (US laws like CCPA, state-specific requirements)
• Ensure compliance with global laws, regulations, export controls, and corporate policies.

• Establish best practices for contract lifecycle management across all departments.
• Identify legal, operational, financial, and compliance risks in contracts and advise mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Maintain version control, recordkeeping, and centralized contract repositories.
• Facilitate contract audits and internal reviews.

• Work closely with Enterprise Strategic Sourcing (ESS), Finance, Compliance, Audit, Insurance, Technology teams and Senior Leadership across teams in India and US
• Support negotiations and discussions with external vendors, clients, partners, consultants, and service providers.
• Provide contract training and guidance to internal teams.

• Lead and mentor a team of about 5 members.
• Oversee workload distribution, capacity planning, quality checks, and performance evaluation.
• Build team capability through coaching, training, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across the team.
• Preparing dashboard, reports, workflow of the work delivered by the team for leadership review.

• Develop standard templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks for all contract types.
• Improve contract turnaround time by optimizing workflows.
• Support implementation of CLM tool.

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including Technology Agreements, Customer Agreements, Vendor/Supplier Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSA), Statements of Work (SOW), Service contracts (AMC, facilities, operations, logistics, HR services, etc.), Leasing Agreements, Real Estate Contracts, Licensing/IP agreements, Consultancy and Professional Services Agreements, NDAs, LOIs, MOUs.
• Ensure contracts reflect business needs, minimize risk, and comply with legal requirements.

• Lead negotiations for contracts across India and US regions.
• In depth knowledge and understanding for handling negotiations on Indemnities and liability caps; Warranties, representations, and disclaimers; Insurance, compliance, and audit rights; IP ownership and confidentiality obligations; Data privacy terms (US laws like CCPA, state-specific requirements)
• Ensure compliance with global laws, regulations, export controls, and corporate policies.

• Establish best practices for contract lifecycle management across all departments.
• Identify legal, operational, financial, and compliance risks in contracts and advise mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Maintain version control, recordkeeping, and centralized contract repositories.
• Facilitate contract audits and internal reviews.

• Work closely with Enterprise Strategic Sourcing (ESS), Finance, Compliance, Audit, Insurance, Technology teams and Senior Leadership across teams in India and US
• Support negotiations and discussions with external vendors, clients, partners, consultants, and service providers.
• Provide contract training and guidance to internal teams.

• Lead and mentor a team of about 5 members.
• Oversee workload distribution, capacity planning, quality checks, and performance evaluation.
• Build team capability through coaching, training, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across the team.
• Preparing dashboard, reports, workflow of the work delivered by the team for leadership review.

• Develop standard templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks for all contract types.
• Improve contract turnaround time by optimizing workflows.
• Support implementation of CLM tool.

• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills across diverse contract types
• Strong understanding of commercial, legal, financial, and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to manage complex, high-value contracts with global stakeholders
• Leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline
• Ability to work under pressure, manage tight deadlines, and support multiple geographies

• 12 plus years of experience in contract management
• Significant experience in negotiating US and global contracts
• Experience leading a team of contract professionals
• Exposure to collaborating with cross-functional teams such as procurement, audit, finance, operations and insurance