Assistant Director- Legal support

Acuity Knowledge Partners

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and consulting firms. Its global network of over 6,000 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 600 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 10 locations worldwide.

The company fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, nurturing talent, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody's Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder.

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Basic Information

Position Title - Assistant Director

Experience Level - 12+yrs

Department - Legal

Location - Gurgaon

Shift timings- 10 : 00am -7pm

Position reports to - Senior Director Legal

Key Responsibilities

Successful candidate will be part of Acuity legal team, based out of Gurgaon.

Mid-Senior level role with responsibility to provide legal and contractual support to business teams globally.

Providing legal support to sales and business development teams, finance team, delivery team and HR team - including providing support with RFP responses, contract drafting, contracts negotiation with clients.

Contract Management including ensuring and keeping up to date repository of all company document

Key Competencies

•  Law degree from one of the top 10 universities, with 10-12 years of post-qualification experience with a good corporate law firm(s) and / or in-house corporate legal department.
•  Very good English Communication Skills (written and verbal).
•  Good understanding of local laws. Knowledge and prior experience of UK and USA laws would be an added advantage.
•  Experience of drafting, vetting, and negotiating different contracts and agreements including commercial contracts, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, affidavits, NDAs, Letter of Intent.
•  Ability to liaise with business stake holders and closing tasks independently.
•  Good articulation skills and ability to independently evaluate tasks, situations relating to various commercial and corporate matters, and providing practical solutions / advice to management.
•  Prior experience of working on a contract management tool (like Sales Force, Ariba) would be an added advantage, though not mandatory.
•  Dynamic go getter, ability to multi-task, willingness to stretch when required, result oriented and strong inter-personal skills

Skills Required

Ariba, Contract Management, Contract Drafting, Contracts Negotiation, Sales Force