Details of the Organization

Version 1 provides IT consulting and outsourced managed services to public and private sector organisations to modernise, innovate and accelerate a customer’s business transformation. Their greatest strength is balance in our efforts to achieve Customer Success, Empowered People and a Strong Organisation, underpinned by the commitment to our values. They believe this is what makes Version 1 different and more importantly, our customers agree.

Details of the Job/Internship

Version 1 Legal Team is hiring a commercial contracts lawyer to join their team and help increase their impact on the business. He will be welcomed into a dynamic, flexible, friendly Legal Team of 9 which is underpinned by policies, processes and checklists for contract review. He will be supporting the Legal Team in India.

Role and Responsibilities

• Experienced in contract review and have successfully negotiated commercial contracts. You’ll know what to look out for in Master Services Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements, among other agreements.
• Competent at reviewing contracts with an eagle eye to identify risks and areas that deviate from Version 1’s policy and guidelines – whether it’s on limitation of liability, service levels, change requests or time of the essence.
• Business-minded – you’ll be adept at keeping stakeholders engaged at all steps of the process and shifting focus to align with business needs. Balancing risk against reward is part of how you operate.
• An active negotiator who can listen with empathy and drive the right results for Version 1.
• Collaborative and effective at escalating policy deviations to the designated approvers and explaining contract risks in plain English.
• Supporting the Legal Team in a range of internal projects to enhance the Legal Team function.
• Liaising with and supporting internal stakeholders/functions regarding queries related to commercial contracts, processes and procedures.
• Tracking laws and regulations relevant to Version 1’s business and policies.

Eligibility

• Qualified lawyer with 3-5 years experience in commercial contract review, preferably in IT Services, but we are open-minded if the individual has the right skills and attitude.
• Familiarity with commercial contracts under UK or other common law.
• Strong and effective written and spoken communication skills - you will be a team player capable of communicating with the business in a clear, approachable and accessible way.
• Keen eye for detail, excellent analytical skills and commercial acumen.
• Experience in public sector IT frameworks would be a bonus.

Salary/Stipend

The salary will be discussed with the candidate itself.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

Nakshatra, #25, 6th Block, 100 Feet Road, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore, India