Legal - lead (contract management)

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Bangalore, India EmbarkGCC Full time

Job Title: Legal - Lead Location: Bengaluru | On-site | Reports to : MD & CBO About Embark: Embark GCC is a specialized consulting and execution platform designed to help global enterprises build, scale, and evolve their Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India. We offer a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that addresses every critical stage of a GCC’s lifecycle—from strategy and setup to long-term transformation. Founded by experienced practitioners with deep domain expertise and powered by the Embassy Group, Embark GCC was created to fill a critical gap in the GCC landscape—where companies often struggle with fragmented advisory services and executional complexities. Our integrated platform eliminates this friction by offering a turnkey, integrated model that brings together strategy, set-up, operations, talent solutions and Transformation under one roof. Role Summary: This role holder owns the legal strategy and day-to-day commercial contracting for a fast-growing GCC services business. You will build the contracting engine (playbooks, templates, CLM), lead redlines and negotiations with global counterparties, manage legal risk across the bid-to-cash lifecycle, and support scale (MSAs, SOWs, BOT models, DPAs, partner & vendor contracts, real estate/fit-out) while enabling speed and compliance. Key Responsibilities: Build/own contracting framework: templates, clause library, fallback playbooks, approval matrices. Work in a lean team with the help of external legal counsels Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of: MSAs, SOWs, BOT/Build-Operate agreements, SLAs, NDAs, Data Processing, IP/licensing terms, partner/subcontractor agreements, RFP/RFQ T& Cs, procurement T& Cs. Balance speed vs. risk; drive win-themes on liability, indemnity, IP ownership, confidentiality, termination, governing law, non-solicit, audit, and service credits. Frontline negotiations with US/EU/APAC counsels; enable Sales/Solutions with bid exception management and contract summaries (one-page deal briefs). Ensure contract clauses align with ISO 27001/27701, CERT-In incident expectations, business continuity, and subcontractor flow-downs. Standardize staff augmentation/partner contracts (background checks, IP assignment, non-poach, rate cards, So D with clients’ policies). Review employment templates and consulting agreements for legal hygiene. Support CRE/Facilities/IT on LOIs, leases, fit-out, AMC, and managed services contracts. Set up a Contract Review Board, maintain CLM hygiene (Icertis/Ironclad/Zoho Contracts or equivalent), and legal records retention. Manage pre-litigation strategy, notices, mediation/arbitration; coordinate external counsel panels Candidate Profile: Education: LL. B (required); LL. M preferred; enrolled with a State Bar. Experience: 10-12 years in commercial contracting within tech/outsourcing/GBS/GCC/consulting or product engineering services; proven lead on US/EU negotiations. (Please include law firms) Depth in: MSAs/SOWs, DPAs/privacy, IP & licensing, liability/indemnity constructs, partner/subcontractor frameworks, procurement, and (nice-to-have) real estate/fit-out contracts. Nice-to-have: Familiarity with India GCC operating nuances (talent, security, site/CRE), BOT models, and transition/ramp constructs.

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