Senior Contract Analyst

We are looking for Senior Contract Analyst to join our Commercial Legal Team based in Noida or Hyderabad, and will form part of a highly respected global legal team, with team members located in the US, UK, EU and across APAC.

The successful candidate will be responsible for, among other things, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts including NDAs, statements of work, software licenses, data licenses, and master agreements, reviewing customer and other third-party terms including supporting the RFP process, maintaining contracts to ensure accurate and compliant contract records and building trusted relationships and working effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments  

• University level degree or equivalent, with 3-6 years’ experience negotiating legal terms & conditions, preferably for data or software solutions. Training or education in law, paralegal skills, negotiation, or legal writing, including IAACM or similar certification, desirable.
• Experience managing complex issues, understanding of legal processes/principles and commercial best practices and applying legal, financial and business principles to contracting.
• Experience working with commercial contract management and a good level of understanding of contract and commercial law.
• Technical: Must be adept in use of MS Office - particularly advanced skills in Excel, Power Point, SharePoint; internet and email. Experience with order processing systems, and CRM/CLM tools such as Salesforce or Apttus preferred.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English

It would be great if you also had . . .  

• Proficient communication, influencing and presentation skills, negotiation skills coupled with exceptional written/verbal communication abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize and manage numerous tasks quickly, accurately, and efficiently in a fast-paced environment and under deadline pressure.
• Adaptable to our ever-changing business and eager to learn.
• An ability to cut through complexity to reach the desired outcome
• A strong commercial acumen and sound judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client relationships in a way that both delights customers and protects the interests of the company.
• Experience providing legal support for professional services in life sciences/healthcare.

What will you be doing in this role? 

• Draft and negotiate terms and conditions for order forms, software licenses, SAAS licenses, professional service agreements, master services agreements, statements of work and non-disclosure agreements for Clarivate’s products and/or services according to corporate and Legal guidelines.
• Actively lead and manage resolution of contractual inquiries as the main contact for contract-related requests and issues, consulting with subject matter experts such as Compliance, Privacy, Sales, Product or IT as needed. 
• Develop and effectively articulate creative solutions and draft appropriate alternative terms for key negotiation points to achieve timely and beneficial results, working closely with attorneys within the Legal team, as appropriate.
• Review customer documents, purchase orders, solicitations and requests for quotation/proposal for contractual risks and draft amendments and responses as needed.
• Obtain approval for non-standard terms in accordance with agreed approval matrices;
• Educate internal teams to promote conformity and consistency in the application of relevant policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of digital CLM, contract systems, CRM systems, contract databases and other related systems.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Products, Finance, and other internal teams to drive process and operational improvements and ensure extraordinary customer experience.

About the Team   

• This will be a global role reporting into the Chief Legal Officer as part of a legal function of around 70 colleagues.

• The team culture is dynamic, creative, and supportive – excellence, integrity, and care are in our DNA.

Hours of Work  

This is a permanent position working 2pm -11pm IST.

Work Mode-Hybrid

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