Job Title:  Enabling Area - Legal - Contract Focused

Position title:

Deputy Manager – Legal

Reports to:

Director – Legal, Reputation and Risk Office (RRO)

Positions that reports to this position:

The role may need to supervise and guide the internal lawyers in the team.

Liaises with (Internally):

Includes Business Risk Leaders, Service Line Leaders, Business Leaders, RRO Team, Independence and Conflicts Check Teams, other Partners and Professionals.

Liaises with (Externally):

Client representatives (including external counsels), Professionals (including Legal) from other firms in the Deloitte network, etc. 

Financial Authority Limit:

None

Primary purpose of the role:

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial client contracts, master service agreements/documentation, reviewing for risk identification and managing/mitigation, and other legal matters.  Drive projects for the RRO team.  Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial client contracts, master service agreements/documentation, reviewing for risk identification and managing/mitigation, and other legal matters. 
• Drive projects for the RRO team.  Supporting other Functions in matters such as clients and markets, etc.
• Assisting in the firm’s compliance with privacy, POSH, etc.
• Generally assisting the Associate Director – Legal in the legal matters relating to risk and reputational aspects.
• Developing formats /templates for various contracts.
• Assistance in developing policies for the firm from risk and quality perspective.
• Assistance in preparing material (presentations) for workshops & training programs.
• Other legal matters

Skills Required:

The candidate must have solid legal knowledge and skills, ability to apply that to practical situations, and a solution-oriented, pragmatic approach to balance risk and reward.  The following are important, among others:

• Risk spotting ability – the candidate must be able to quickly assess the risk areas and recommend ways of mitigating or managing them.
• Analytical skills -  should be able to use judgment, analyze facts and draw logical conclusions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills – should be able to draft legal clauses / contracts, prepare reports and correspondence related to work
• Dispute resolution experience would be desirable. 

Location

Mumbai

Qualifications required:

Bachelor of Law (LLB).  Graduation in Commerce, desirable.  

Experience required, Any Specific Industry / Company exposure:

• Experience –  Around 5-8  years
• Experience preferably that of providing business support to client facing businesses in IT, Consulting, Infrastructure Advisory, Financial Services, or Manufacturing industry.