India
Corporate Counsel at Sinch, enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala, holding an LL.M in Intellectual Property Law (University Third Rank) and a B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). Provide Product Legal support for Sinch Group's global products and offerings, advising on product, commercial, legal, privacy, and regulatory matters across the product lifecycle. Work closely with Product, Business, regional legal teams, Finance, Engineering, Sales, Privacy, and Security on product launches, feature rollouts, migrations, and go-to-market initiatives. Focused on improving legal operations through standardisation of contract templates, development of playbooks, sub-processor governance, and process simplification initiatives to enable scalable and efficient legal support. Experience across the full contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating MSAs, Order Forms, NDAs, DPAs, and other commercial agreements for multinational and cross-border engagements, including public sector and compliance-heavy environments. Previously at Infosys, supported global contract management across sales and procurement engagements, including RFPs and pre-sales. Drafted, reviewed, redlined, and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, licensing, subcontracting, alliance, teaming and SaaS agreements. Contributed to a €120M global novation project; reviewed agreements and advised on legal risks across 100+ contracts, supporting successful closure across regions involving 100+ vendors, in close collaboration with cross-functional teams. Recognised with the Infosys Legal Shine Award for contributions to the novation project and the SPOT Award for driving process improvements. Skilled in legal research, regulatory compliance, data protection, intellectual property, and corporate governance, with experience across public and private sector legal operations and a practical, business-focused approach to managing legal risk.
#Working as In-house Corporate Counsel at Sinch, providing legal support across group products and advising on product, commercial, and regulatory matters throughout the product lifecycle. #Responsible for drafting, redlining, and reviewing, agreements, supporting product launches, feature rollouts, and go-to-market initiatives, and driving standardisation of contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes, and cross-regional contract alignment.
#Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of global commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licensing, alliance agreements, amendments, subcontracting, and SaaS agreements. #Supported RFPs, pre-sales, and public sector contracts, advising on legal risk, compliance requirements, and commercial alignment across diverse deal structures. #Part of the legal team on a €120M global novation project; reviewed, and advised on legal risks across 100+ contracts, supporting successful closure across regions involving 100+ vendors. #Recognised with the prestigious Infosys Legal Shine Award for contributions to the €120M global novation project, and the SPOT Award for driving process improvements.
#Worked as Lead Contract Specialist at Manappuram Finance Limited and its subsidiaries, managing end-to-end contract lifecycle activities across vendor and customer engagements. #Drafted and reviewed a high volume of vendor and customer contracts with both domestic and multinational counterparties. #Led contract negotiations and handled contractual disputes through negotiation and mediation. #Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align contract terms with business requirements, taking into account legal and commercial considerations. #Part of the internal enquiry team, conducting domestic investigations and submitting reports to management on employee misconduct and disciplinary matters. #Developed and standardised contract templates to improve consistency and streamline contracting processes.
• Selected as the Top Performing Intern and received letters of recommendation for outstanding performance, dedication, and professionalism during the internship. • Actively participated in workshops on international law, diplomacy, and negotiation. • Gained expertise in diplomatic practices and international legal frameworks, which helped in dealing with complicated geopolitical scenarios. • Played key role in organising and managing mock sessions, workshops, and crisis simulations. • Showcased exceptional research capabilities by conducting in-depth analyses of complex legal and policy matters. • Facilitated resolution discussions and built consensus among delegates from diverse backgrounds. • Utilised strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperative solutions and bridge gaps between conflicting viewpoints
•Observed and analysed courtroom proceedings, including trials, hearings to learn courtroom etiquette and trial strategies. •Contributed to pre-trial preparation through in-depth legal research and concise summaries of relevant statutes and case laws. •Actively participated in legal workshops and seminars, leveraging the latest developments in the legal field for case strategies. •Utilised legal database systems to efficiently organise case information and find relevant precedents.