Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Seasoned Contract Management Leader with over 21 years of experience managing Fortune 500 clients across APAC and Europe. Expertise in contract and commercial management with a proven track record of delivering value through AI‑driven automation and innovative solutions. Adept at leading high‑value portfolios, strengthening compliance and governance frameworks, and building collaborative, high‑performing teams to drive sustainable business outcomes and organizational strategy. KEY SKILL - Contract & Commercial Management - Contract Lifecycle Support - Governance, Risk & Compliance - RFP and Sales Support - Driving innovation via AI & Automation - Transformation & Technology driven optimization - Re-engineering & Operation Excellence - Team and People Management - Regulatory and External Audits - Training & Transition Management LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES - Executive/Senior Leadership Management - Strategy Planning and Execution - Change Management - Client Relationship Management - People and Team Management - P&L, Revenue, Budgeting & Forecasting - Business Development OPERATIONAL RISK AND COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE - Managing Governance and Business Risk Management - Contractual Risk and Obligation Management - Third-Party Risk Management - Process and Procedural Risk Management - Physical Security, Logical Security and Site Operations Risk Management - IT Risk Management - Regulatory Audits, External, Client and Internal Audit Management LEGAL EXPERTISE: - Managing day to day Legal Operations - Contract Management: Dedicated Contract Management (Contract & MSA Drafting, Negotiation & Redlining. Contract GAP Analysis, Contract Abstraction, Compliance and Due diligence, Contract Obligation & fulfilment) - Creating and standardizing contract templates and legal forms - Litigation and Paralegal Support: Drafting of Motions, Demand and Settlement packages, Deposition & Medical Summaries, Discovery Documents - Legal Research - Personal Injury: MVA, liability, Medical Malpractice - Tools: Conversant in CLM & legal case management tools - Sirion, Icertis, Ariba, Coupa, Needles, TrialWorks People Management Expertise • Team management: Experience in managing multi-skill talent across multiple geographies (Lawyers, MBAs, Graduates, Risk, Para-Legal and Finance experts)
Director: Contract Lifecycle & Risk Management • Lead for Contract & Commercial Management for APAC and Europe. • Portfolio of $1Bn TCV in BFS, Health Care and CMT Industry across ITand BPO verticals. • Managing 30+ team members across multiple geos. Responsibilities: • End-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management (pre-signature, execution, termination), compliance, risk and obligation management • Account & Client Relationship Management • Leading innovation project via AI & Automation • Liaising with Exec & Senior Leadership, Account delivery, Legal, Commercial, Finance and Corporate functions. • Support in business development and client acquisitions • Revenue and margin optimization • Pre-Sales and RFP management • Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) • Vendor governance and relationship management • Establishing and Implementing industry best CLM practices, creating processes and contract playbooks. • Team and Performance management CLM Systems: Icertis, Sirion, Ariba, Coupa
• Lead for Contracts Lifecycle and Risk Management • MSA custodian for two strategic banking clients • Executing contracts worth ACV of $500Mn+. MSA renewals & Negotiations Responsibilities: • End-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management, Contract compliance, adherence & obligation management • Contract Audits, Compliance and Risk Management • Pre-Sales and RFP Management • Third Party Risk Management and Due Diligence • Laise with Legal, Commercial and Finance, Corporate functions • Vendor Governance and Relationship Management • Process improvements and standardization, • Implementing best in the industry CLM practices, creating contract playbooks and templates Managing Operational Risk and Compliance - Managing Governance and Business Risk Management - Contractual Risk and Obligation Management - Third-Party Risk Management - Process and Procedural Risk Management - Physical Security, Logical Security and Site Risk Management - IT Risk Management - Regulatory Audits, External, Client and Internal Audit Management - BCP Management CLM Systems: Icertis, Sirion, Ariba, Coupa
• Leading Legal Operations for two strategic financial services clients • Managing a TCV of $100Mn. • 15 Direct reports and total team size of 850 FTEs Responsibilities: • End to End Operations & Project Management, • Executive Leadership Management, • Team management, • Contract Management • Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting • P&L & Revenue Management • Pre-Sales Support & Business Development • Capability lead: Contract Lifecyle Management and Legal Remediation
• Service Delivery & Ops Head for Contract and Procurement Project • Managing a team of 300+ legal and procurement specialist Responsibilities: • Day to Day Legal operations and Client Service Delivery • Contract Lifecycle Management • P&L, Budgeting and Forecasting • Team and Resource Management • Training and Talent Development • Operations Excellence and Process Improvements • Business Advisor and Pre- Sales SME support
• End to End Legal Ops and Delivery Management • Managing a team of 200+ legal & medical professionals • End-to-end contract lifecycle management
• IP related work like Trademark and Patent searches • Contract review, drafting and summarization • BIR - Business Information Research/Reports