Legal - Contracts Counsel - Manager

Company Overview
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR's
Gurugram office provides best in class services and solutions to our internal stakeholders and clients, drive organization wide process efficiency and transformation, and reflect KKR's global culture and values of teamwork and innovation. The office contains multifunctional business capabilities and is integral in furthering the growth and transformation of KKR.

Team Overview
KKR's Legal team is involved in all matters of investment, fund raising, financing, trading, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, etc. In particular, the KKR Legal team is involved in managing firm legal risks (including contract review and negotiations) and investment risks (including entity management and corporate governance of investment entities). The KKR Legal team also assists in ensuring that all employees are in compliance with KKR's policies and procedures to ensure accountability and adherence to our high standards.

Position Summary
The current role in the Gurugram office is for a corporate attorney who will be responsible for supporting commercial contracts entered into by the firm's management companies, with a focus on technology, market data and professional services agreements.

Roles & Responsibilities
Operational Excellence

• Responsible for negotiation, drafting and reviewing of commercial contracts (including but not limited to vendor contracts, technology agreements, professional services and other service agreements, NDAs) entered into by the firm's management companies and ensure they are executed in line with KKR's commercial contract guidelines and process
• Assist internal stakeholders and external law firms and other vendors with questions about KKR's contracts process and implementation of terms of corporate contracts, and ensure they comply with KKR's commercial contract guidelines and process
• Keep abreast of legal developments within or outside of KKR as well as evolving best practices
• Interact with the team on a frequent basis to understand their requirements, reporting needs and possible bottlenecks
• Various projects, including legal oversight over additional agreements and arrangements relating to company and workforce management, that arise from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law with 7+ years of work experience in a top tier law firm or in-house legal department as a lawyer drafting and negotiating technology and commercial agreements.
• Experience in a multinational finance shared services organization and/or Private Equity preferred

ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to manage legal data, upload and store them in compliance with statutory and company regulations
• Be able to communicate clearly and concisely, along with excellent proficiency in English and ability to understand legal documents
• Excellent contract drafting and interpretation skills, and desire to learn and expand knowledge base to new areas of legal practice
• Displays high intellectual curiosity and innovative mindset
• Self-starter who is able to manage and prioritize multiple demands and projects
• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Focuses on strong attention to detail and delivery excellence and accountability
• Displays team-work orientation and is highly collaborative
• Builds strong relationships with local and global colleagues
• Displays behaviors of self-reliance
• Team player, personable and approachable
• Ability to work with teams across various global office location
• Positive attitude with a willingness to help, wherever necessary

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.