Manager Legal-Data Center

This is a based in Delhi, India, with the Contracts Manager providing support for data center projects located in various parts of the world. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting in the preparation, review, and finalization of customer and vendor contracts in alignment with legal and commercial standards. - Coordinating with the Data Center sales team on pre-contract matters and with operations teams on post-contract administration. - Supporting the tracking and execution of contractual deliverables, timelines, and milestones. - Liaising with internal departments to ensure contractual obligations are aligned with operational and business requirements. - Maintaining contract records and supporting compliance with internal governance and approval processes. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of commercial contracts, preferably in the data center, and experience working in a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment. Contracts Drafting: - Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts including colocation agreements, managed services agreements, service level agreements (SLAs), interconnection agreements, and cloud service agreements. - Ensure that all contracts are comprehensive, contractually sound, and aligned with business goals. - Assist with Developing standard contract template for recurring agreements and customize them as needed for specific clients. - Draft, review, and finalize contracts with clear, comprehensive terms that adhere to our approved legal templates. Negotiation and Finalization: - Lead contract negotiations for leasing space and services with both potential and existing Data Center clients. - Lead contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and partners, ensuring favorable terms for the company. - Resolve contractual issues and disputes, working closely with internal stakeholders and external parties. - Finalize contracts, ensuring all necessary approvals and signatures are obtained. Risk Management and Compliance: - Proactively identify and propose solutions to mitigate potential legal and business risks within contracts. - Identify and mitigate contractual risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. - Implement best practices for contract management, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies. - Oversee adherence to all relevant laws and regulations. - Implement and manage a contract management system to track contract status, obligations, and renewals. - Ensure accurate documentation of all contractual changes and amendments. Stakeholder Collaboration: - Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, and Legal teams to ensure contracts align with business goals and compliance. - Work closely with legal, finance, sales, operations, and other relevant departments to ensure contract terms meet business needs. - Provide guidance and training to internal teams on contract-related matters. - Serve as a point of contact for clients on contractual issues, fostering strong client relationships. - Serve as the primary point of contact for Data Center clients on all contractual matters. Performance Monitoring and Customer Relationship: - Monitor contract performance and address any compliance issues that may arise. - Foster positive customer relationships by promptly and effectively resolving any contractual concerns. - Work with the legal team to develop and implement standardized contract templates and procedures to streamline processes. - Continuously improve contract management practices to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks. Qualifications/Specific Experience/Skills: - Relevant Degree in Law or Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent; - Min. 12-15 years of work experience with at least 5-8 years of experience in contract drafting; - Member of relevant professional institutions; - Ability to work in International standard forms of Contracts and other bespoke versions; - Excellent English language skill (both spoken and written); - Must be able to draft amendments to agreements, settlement agreements, etc. - Must be able to address and resolve contractual issues/disputes; - Very organized, efficient, systematic and team player.

Qualifications/Specific Experience/Skills: - Relevant Degree in Law or Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent; - Min. 12-15 years of work experience with at least 5-8 years of experience in contract drafting; - Member of relevant professional institutions; - Ability to work in International standard forms of Contracts and other bespoke versions; - Excellent English language skill (both spoken and written); - Must be able to draft amendments to agreements, settlement agreements, etc.; - Must be able to address and resolve contractual issues/disputes; - Very organized, efficient, systematic and team player.

Key responsibilities include: - Assisting in the preparation, review, and finalization of customer and vendor contracts in alignment with legal and commercial standards. - Coordinating with the Data Center sales team on pre-contract matters and with operations teams on post-contract administration. - Supporting the tracking and execution of contractual deliverables, timelines, and milestones. - Liaising with internal departments to ensure contractual obligations are aligned with operational and business requirements. - Maintaining contract records and supporting compliance with internal governance and approval processes. - Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts including colocation agreements, managed services agreements, service level agreements (SLAs), interconnection agreements, and cloud service agreements. - Ensure that all contracts are comprehensive, contractually sound, and aligned with business goals. - Assist with developing standard contract templates for recurring agreements and customize them as needed for specific clients. - Draft, review, and finalize contracts with clear, comprehensive terms that adhere to our approved legal templates. - Lead contract negotiations for leasing space and services with both potential and existing Data Center clients. - Lead contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and partners, ensuring favorable terms for the company. - Resolve contractual issues and disputes, working closely with internal stakeholders and external parties. - Finalize contracts, ensuring all necessary approvals and signatures are obtained. - Proactively identify and propose solutions to mitigate potential legal and business risks within contracts. - Identify and mitigate contractual risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. - Implement best practices for contract management, including risk assessment and mitigation strategies. - Oversee adherence to all relevant laws and regulations. - Implement and manage a contract management system to track contract status, obligations, and renewals. - Ensure accurate documentation of all contractual changes and amendments. - Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, and Legal teams to ensure contracts align with business goals and compliance. - Work closely with legal, finance, sales, operations, and other relevant departments to ensure contract terms meet business needs. - Provide guidance and training to internal teams on contract-related matters. - Serve as a point of contact for clients on contractual issues, fostering strong client relationships. - Serve as the primary point of contact for Data Center clients on all contractual matters. - Monitor contract performance and address any compliance issues that may arise. - Foster positive customer relationships by promptly and effectively resolving any contractual concerns. - Work with the legal team to develop and implement standardized contract templates and procedures to streamline processes. - Continuously improve contract management practices to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks.