Listing expiry: 21 October 2026
About the role
Role Overview
The role supports complex client organisations through legal business services focused on commercial contracting, contract lifecycle coordination, regulatory and triggering-event responses, records management, and process improvement. It involves working with US and global teams to coordinate contract reviews, stakeholder input, engagement administration, and technology-enabled legal support. Deloitte Tax in India and its affiliates do not practise law or provide legal advice.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver legal business services engagements for clients, including assisting with drafting and negotiating playbook-based buy-side and sell-side commercial contracts such as MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, work orders, and change notes.
- Identify process and operational efficiencies within clients' corporate legal services and contracting functions.
- Report against key performance indicators and metrics.
- Assist with engagement administration, including document collection, data entry, tracking, records organisation, contract review, and coordination of client logistics.
- Review and project-manage the contracting process, coordinating with finance, legal, commercial, business, and delivery stakeholders, incorporating feedback, and assisting with contract closure.
- Review and research technical and industry-specific issues.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of engagement management and clients.
- Manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Legal training, such as LL.B., BA LL.B., or equivalent.
- 3+ years of relevant legal experience or alternative legal service industry experience.
- Familiarity with legal technology and its application in contract lifecycle management.
- Strong Microsoft Office and other technology skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Preferable experience in low-complexity commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
- Familiarity with commercial agreement types such as NDAs, SOWs, MSAs, distribution agreements, and licence agreements.
- Aptitude and commitment to learning different IT platforms and additional software skills.
- Strong interpersonal, people-management, communication, and collaboration skills for internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent client presentation skills.
- High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, critical-thinking ability, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Details
- The role supports US and global teams.
- Shift timings are either 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM or 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
- The position is part of Legal Business Services within Deloitte Tax in India, which collaborates with other Deloitte business units.
- Deloitte highlights professional development, learning and networking opportunities, and an inclusive workplace culture.