JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and draft Engagement Letters.
- Lead contract reviews, negotiations and finalising contracts for execution.
- Ensure that contractual terms are aligned with legal and commercial positions.
- Maintain and manage a centralized repository of precedent documents and templates.
- Complete accurate KYC reviews in a timely manner for potential counterparties.
- Perform KYC screening and share recommendations by reviewing counterparty information using external screening tool.
- Ensure quality assurance and accuracy in all deliverables.
- Oversee the implementation of quality systems and standards in projects.
- Develop SOPs, guidelines, checklists, quality manuals, and training materials.
DESIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIE
Candidates should have at least 4-8 years of private practice and/or in-house experience leading/supporting high volumes of commercial contract reviews and negotiations . Candidates should be willing and looking to consolidate and develop skills in a fast-paced and result driven environment.
Technical Skills
- Solid knowledge of commercial contracts, MSAsSoWs, and end toend contract lifecycle, including ability to draft to a very high standard in English and to carry out negotiations where necessary over both email and telephone.
- Ability to quickly understand precedent documents, and to digest desired legal positions.
- Ability to understand what is must-have versus what is a nice-to-have in a drafting context, always taking into account the engagement in question.
- Ability to work independently (including making decisions where appropriate) and be responsible for legal product.
- Engage with external counsel. Engagewith deal teams, and portfolio companies to take instructions on commercial matters and to advise on significance of legal drafting .
- Detail-oriented, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Support decision making, delivery/governance related discussion.
Functional Skills
- Excellentwrittenandoralcommunicationin English.
- Highly organized, ability to prioritize workflow and manage multiple priorities in order to ensure that instructions aren't missed, and timelines are adhered to.
- Proficiency in using MS office Suite.
- Experience in delivery and related governance.
- Implementing the Quality system in the project.
- Co-ordinating customer-related activities including execution of the deliverables.
