Supervisor-contract Management

When you join VerizonYou want more out of a career A place to share your ideas freely - even if they re daring or different Where the true you can learn grow and thrive At Verizon we power and empower how people live work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy We do what we love - driving innovation creativity and impact in the world Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate lead and believe that listening is where learning begins In crisis and in celebration we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up everywhere always Want in Join the VTeamLife What You ll Be Doing In this role you will be part of the Verizon Global Legal Services team an innovative legal initiative You will work closely with lawyers business partners contract-management members and other stakeholders with international and US-based teams and manage a team of lawyers in India Your responsibilities will include negotiating contracts drafting transactional documents contract management performing data privacy impact assessments and contributing to other legal practice areas and subject-matter domains based on your demonstrated abilities and experience Your specific duties will include Managing projects for various legal practice areas including Business Consumer Global Services Compliance Ethics Sourcing Privacy Real Estate Network Technology among others Leading managing and guiding a team of lawyers supporting these areas contract management and others Enabling business partners and stakeholders by way of drafting reviewing negotiation and finalization of agreements Performing second level review for complex and critical engagements Negotiating and finalizing agreements in accordance with Verizon s requirements policies and guidelines Preparing engagement SOPs training and related documents Ensuring adherence to expected turnaround times service level agreements and requirements Using readily available as well as emerging legal and project management technology to enhance efficiency and accuracy Assisting the team in handling queries from and disagreements with stakeholders and other parties Advising business partners on contract related queries and issues Identifying potential risks and making recommendations to business partners and other lawyers Optimizing and improving legal processes to drive efficiency Taking complete ownership during the knowledge transfer phase for engagements Driving change and continuous improvement What We re Looking For You ll need to have Bachelor s degree or four or more years of work experience Knowledge of policies standards and processes for managing and administering contracts with the ability to use applicable processes and practices for managing a variety of contractual agreements Knowledge of processes tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization s exposure to risks of various kinds with the ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations Experience in relevant Legal work and people management experience Good understanding of contract and other related laws Strong negotiation acumen Prudent decision-making skills and excellent legal judgment Ability to balance business and contract goals against legal business policy and reputational risks and make sound decisions to take appropriate risks Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Ability to drive and guide a team to deliver complex and time-sensitive processes Strong analytical skills and attention to detail to identify root cause and provide innovative technology driven solutions Team player with an ability to work with cross-functional teams Even better if you have one or more of the following Strong written and verbal communication skills Technical acumen in Legal tools AI and other emerging technologies Familiarity with common project management approaches such as PMP or the Agile Framework Experience in global or U S agreements Bachelor s or Master s in Law Time Zone Management The candidate should be willing to work from 3 30 PM to 0 30 AM or 11 00 AM to 8 00 PM IST Where you ll be working In this hybrid role you ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager Scheduled Weekly Hours 40Equal Employment OpportunityVerizon is an equal opportunity employer We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race gender disability or any other legally protected characteristics