Deloitte | T&T | NAT:Delivery Excellence | Risk & Quality Management | Bengaluru | Manager

Role and responsibilities

• The team must do much more than keep the wheels turning; it is the engine that drives functional excellence and the enabler of innovation and long-term growth.
• Conducting contract analysis on contractual terms and/or on potential risk issues.
• Assist client facing teams in interpreting contracts, drafting provisions based on business needs, assessing potential risks.
• Support in contract close out activities.
• Assist the client facing teams in preparing Risk Mitigation Plans for the contractual risks in the context of the engagements.
• Develop executive summary / exceptions document / key points of the contracts for pre-executed and post executed contracts.
• Ensure regular stakeholders communication. Build, develop and maintain good relationship with all stakeholders.
• Support in tracking key contractual commitments.
• Conducting training for FA engagement team members/new joinees regarding contractual and compliance issues.
• Preparing brief for opinion from lawyers on contractual issues as and when necessary.
• Providing drafting and other support on all legal matters and working on other relevant matters/ projects as directed by the leadership.
• Review contractual documentation such as master services agreements (MSAs), statement of works (SOWs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), consortium/ JV agreements, subcontractor agreements, license agreements, alliance agreements, change orders/amendments, request for proposals, etc.
• Offering alternatives regarding contract language
• Keeping track of updates in the internal policies and making suitable changes in standard templates
• Staying abreast of developments in the field of contracts such as latest court pronouncements, amendments to arbitration laws etc. especially in relation to those affecting the business;

Key skills required

• Strong academic record, 4 to 9 years of relevant experience in contracting.
• Good analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong sense of integrity and responsibility.
• Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to work as required.
• Analytical skills - should be able to use judgment, analyze facts and draw logical conclusions.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office.
• Experience in managing commercial and public sector contracts.
• Experience in identifying contractual risks and suggesting risk mitigations.
• Experience in a Professional services firm (preferably from Consulting/ Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services industry).
• Good relationship management skills
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office - Word, Basic Excel and Power Point
• Experience with different types of contractual documents such as professional services agreements, MSAs, Statements of Work, Engagement Letters, Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs), subcontractor agreements, request for proposals (RFP), etc.

Deloitte

Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services networks, offering audit and assurance, tax, consulting, financial advisory and risk advisory services. The firm traces its roots to William Welch Deloitte, who opened an accounting practice in London in 1845.

In India, Deloitte works through member firms such as Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP. Both are among the largest recruiters of chartered accountants for audit, tax, risk advisory, transactions and consulting roles.

• Industry: Audit, tax, consulting and advisory (Big Four)
• Headquarters: London, UK
• In India: Deloitte member firms in India with offices in major cities