Acuity Knowledge Partners
Acuity Knowledge Partners, a leading provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector is hiring a change management & support lead for finance applications to join a team of highly talented finance professionals to drive business value through various finance systems activities and strategic projects.
Be a part of a team that has consistently delivered stellar business growth, brand leadership and is continually innovating to offer its clients and prospects the best experience in the digital world.
Position Title- Assistant Director-Core Legal
Experience Level-12-15 years
Department-Legal
Location-Gurgaon
The Role / 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 for sales and business development teams, finance team, delivery teams and education and training teams - 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 documents, records, contracts using relevant contracts management tools
Qualifications :
Law degree from one of the top 10 universities, with 12-15 years of post-qualification experience with a good corporate law firm(s) and / or in-house (preferably in the outsourcing industry);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.