OGC-Contracting Manager

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in legal services offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice to internal stakeholders and clients, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimising legal risks. These individuals provide strategic guidance and support across various industries.

In company secretarial and governance at PwC, you will provide advice and support on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters to enable effective decision-making and transparency within the organisation. Your work will involve maintaining legal and ethical standards for the company.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Position: Manager

Department: Office of General Counsel

Location: Strong preference for candidates based out of Gurgaon / Bangalore / Kolkata / Hyderabad

Qualification: LLB is a must have. LLM is good to have

Experience: 8+ years

In this role, the individual will provide end-to-end legal support as a commercial contracts lawyer including real estate contracts, service / procurement / technology related contracts, CSR contracts, TPL contracts, Secondment contracts: advising internal clients on various legal issues; coordinating with other internal stakeholders (e.g., Risk, E&C, Finance, Business); and supporting negotiations of legal terms.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in the following areas:

• Demonstrating the ability to identify legal issues proactively and to develop and implement negotiation strategies aligned with firm policies and applicable legal principles;
• Applying deep knowledge of Indian contract law and intellectual property law, and the legal principles, liabilities, and risks associated with the acquisition and licensing of products, services, software, and technology;
• With a strong preference for (i) considerable experience at reputable law firm(s) and/or (ii) experience as in-house counsel, preferably for the Indian subsidiary of a multinational company (or Indian multinational)

• Leading complex negotiations of legal terms, reviewing and drafting contract language, and advising on legal issues & coordinating the services of outside legal counsel when necessary as it pertains to supporting a commercial transaction;

• Managing multiple transactions simultaneously, cross border, and responding within tight timelines;
• Writing clear, unambiguous contract terms for a diverse audience of internal stakeholders and third-party vendors; and,

• Communicating clearly and succinctly with all levels of staff across the legal department and

within the firm.

• Experience with a broad range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, procurement, licensing, real estate such as cowork agreements/lease agreements.
• Ability to calibrate risk positions to business objectives and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities and excellent judgment, integrity, and a practical, solution-oriented approach.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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