Details of the Organization

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. They enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. 

Details of the Job/Internship

Infosys is hiring a Senior Associate Legal Counsel (Legal Contracts) with experience of 2 to 8 years to join their office in Bengaluru.

Role and Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing complex commercial IT contracts, governed by various Indian laws and Middle Eastern laws, e.g. IT outsourcing agreements, IT service agreements, alliance agreements, subcontracting agreements, license agreements, and other agreements relevant to the business of an IT service provider.
• Provide end-to-end support to sales/ business in reviewing, vetting, seeking internal approvals, and responding on proposals and requests for proposals (RFPs) including govt. and private sector RFPs, for submission of deviation/ no deviation RFPs.
• Participating in negotiations with customers and subcontractors, teaming partners across India, the Middle East, and Africa and ensuring conformance with internal contracting requirements and policies as well as risk mitigation requirements, managing and controlling the internal escalation and approval procedures.
• Analyzing legal issues and issues related to commercial risks, and presenting clear recommendations to the business teams and to the senior management; acting as an interface between the local offices and the global headquarters.
• Performing Legal advisory functions and local interface to the global legal team about general corporate compliance.
• Tracking laws and regulations that are relevant to the Company’s business and policies.
• Sharing knowledge about local laws and business trends within a global community of the Infosys legal department.
• Adopting and ensuring internal processes and procedures are complied with

Eligibility

• 2 to 8 years of prior experience in handling high-value and complex, multi-layered transactions.
• Excellent contract drafting/writing and negotiation skills.
• Well-organized, stress-resistant, and autonomous – able to work both independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams.
• Very good domain expertise in contracting and legal matters related to the IT industry and the various industry verticals related thereto.
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written to effectively manage the stakeholders.
• Preferred knowledge and understanding of common law principles; preferably gained through an LLM or similar Master’ degree.
• Approachable & responsive to business requirements.
• Must be able to demonstrate/show examples of solutions provided to complex commercial and legal issues.
• Basic knowledge of Litigation is preferable.
• LLB / Equivalent Law Background
• LLM would be preferred.

Salary/Stipend

Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

State

Karnataka

City

Bengaluru

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Application and Registration Details

Once you apply, the next steps in the application process will be sent to you via e-mail.

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