Legal Counsel

Zensar stands out as a premier technology consulting and services company, championing an 'experience-led everything' philosophy. Our core belief is simple yet powerful: we take charge of our clients' success and place them at the heart of everything we do.​

We are a part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group with 145+ global clients​​ and 10,500+ employees​

with presence over 30+ locations worldwide.

We are hiring for a confident legal professional to join our dynamic legal team as a Legal Counsel. The ideal candidate should have 5 to 9 years of commercial contracting experience, preferably in the IT industry. A good understanding of IT infrastructure deals and privacy laws will be an added advantage. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring legal compliance, safeguarding our interests, and supporting our growth in the IT services industry.

Job Description

Preferred Location: Bangalore/Pune

Preferred Immediate joiners

Responsibilities:

•    Draft, review and negotiate a broad spectrum of commercial contracts including master services agreements, statements of work, software license agreements, strategic alliance/partnership agreements (e.g. MSSP arrangements, reseller contracts etc.), SaaS agreements, data protection agreements, GDPR amendments and NDAs. 

•    Support infrastructure and managed service deals involving multi-vendor ecosystems and complex flow-down/flow-up structures.

•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the contract terms align with the business goals and mitigate potential risks.

•    Provide ongoing legal support on data protection and global privacy compliance matters, including information security risk assessments, and privacy awareness initiatives.

•    Draft, review and negotiate vendor contracts, including subcontractor agreements, agency worker contracts, etc.

•    Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders, including Sales, Delivery, Marketing, Infosec and HR, on legal issues and risks.

•    Assist the local HR teams with the management of various labor and employment matters, policies, and inquiries. 

•    Contribute to the continuous improvement of contract playbook, templates and knowledge repository.

•    Partner with Legal Operations team to support CLM implementation and other global legal projects focused on efficiency and automation.

•    Stay updated on legal developments impacting the IT services industry and proactively communicate implications to internal teams.

Requirements:

•    Experience handling complex commercial transactions, including IT outsourcing services agreements, IT infrastructure deals, partner/alliance agreements, SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, and GDPR amendments.

•    Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

•    Ability to work independently and deliver practical, business-friendly legal advice.

•    Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters with a team-player attitude.

•    Excellent written and oral communication skills to facilitate successful interaction with all levels of management and staff.

•    Prior experience in EMEA based commercial contracts is preferred.

•    Prior experience working with contracts through CLM tools is an added advantage; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is mandatory.

Education & Experience: 

•    Bachelor's degree in law from a recognized institution/university. 

•    Minimum 6 – 7 years' PQE, ideally within an in-house legal team in the IT or technology sector. 

•    Prior experience supporting IT outsourcing or infrastructure-led engagements is strongly preferred.