DeloitteMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaOn-siteFull-time8–10 years
Listing expiry: 23 October 2026
About the role
Role Overview
Deliver legal business services for complex client organisations, with a focus on commercial contracting, contract lifecycle management, negotiations, regulatory and corporate-triggered remediation, and engagement delivery. The role also involves process improvement, stakeholder coordination, performance measurement, and team leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver legal business services engagements for clients, including drafting and negotiating playbook-based buy-side and sales-side commercial contracts such as master services agreements, non-disclosure agreements, statements of work, work orders, and change notes.
- Lead and deliver contract lifecycle management engagements from end to end.
- Support the transition and setup of operational delivery teams.
- Identify process and operational efficiencies within clients' corporate legal contracting functions.
- Establish key performance indicators and metrics to govern, measure, and track client engagements.
- Prepare and review proposals and support engagement administration, including document collection, data entry, tracking, records organisation, contract review, and client logistics.
- Coordinate the contracting process with finance, legal, commercial, business, and delivery stakeholders, incorporating feedback and supporting contract closure.
- Research technical and industry-specific issues relevant to client engagements.
- Communicate effectively with engagement management teams and clients, balancing multiple projects and responsibilities.
- Lead a team of 3–5 people and assist with hiring, training, and onboarding new team members for client engagements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Legal training through an LL.B., B.A. LL.B., or equivalent qualification.
- 8–10 years of relevant legal experience or alternative legal services industry experience.
- Strong substantive understanding of in-house contracting processes and contract lifecycle management tools.
- Familiarity with legal technology and its application to contract lifecycle management.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and proficiency with other relevant technologies.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts of moderate complexity.
- Experience with legal services requests for proposals.
- Familiarity with commercial agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, statements of work, master services agreements, distribution agreements, and licence agreements.
- Ability to work effectively in virtual teams.
Additional Details
- Preferred qualifications include Lean Six Sigma and/or Project Management Professional certification.
- Strong interpersonal and people-management skills, communication and collaboration abilities, client-presentation skills, attention to detail, organisation, and critical thinking are preferred.
- The role involves working with senior managers and managers on Legal Business Services projects and engagements.
- The stated working hours are 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM IST.
- The source states that Deloitte Tax in India and its affiliates do not practise law or provide legal advice.