Counsel Senior Advisor – (Contract Manager for Australia and New Zealand business) - Dell International Services India Private Limited - Delhi NCR and Sydney
(2015-04 - 2018-07)
- Legal advise to Australia and New Zealand business on various contractual queries
- Preparing response to various bids and tenders issued by Public and Private institutions
- Instrumental in closing the high revenue generating deals for ANZ business
- Compliance and training to business of process and legalities of operating business
- Best-in-Class team expansion and recruitment in such that the team is fit for Global support in all the regions of the world
Manager Legal (Handling Mobile Division and Enterprise Business) - Samsung India Electronics Private Limited - Gurgaon Office
(2013-03 - 2014-08)
- Drafting, vetting and negotiation of Mobile division, enterprise business agreements such as Content provider agreements, Distributor, content procurement, Operator related agreements. Brand shop, Distributor, Application Development, Content Provider, Advertising, Marketing Research, Customized Software, Platform Management, Joint Business Programme, Product Consultants Agreements, Consumer Finance Agreements, MOUs for CSR activities etc. Authorized Service Centre, Authorized Refurbishment Cent
- Responsible for drafting various terms for internet related contest, marketing of company products etc. (Eg: Directly sold to India)
- Legal advice and support in day to day affairs of various verticals like title search, labour issues, contractual queries etc
Level C - Accenture - Gurgaon Office
(2011-03 - 2013-03)
- Ensuring compliance to all contractual obligations and implementation of the Contract Management Process for USA and U.K. jurisdiction
- Evaluate and periodically advise internal operations/delivery teams on risks and issues; provide contractual interpretation to Leadership during client audit
- Assist, guide and advise the Legal and Contract Management Teams in their assignments to be delivered to stakeholders within Accenture. Team Handling and assisting the team members in achieving quality and deadlines
- Review, rework and team management
- Working with the Global Contract Management Team on various initiatives
Manager, Engagements (Corporate) Contract drafting - Thompson Reuters - Pangea3 - Delhi Office
(2010-06 - 2011-03)
- Instrumental in starting and building a team in Delhi office
- Involved in drafting, negotiating and review of contracts on behalf of various clients. Clients include leading telecom companies and banking institutions (Similar to BT) in U.K. USA and Afghanistan
- Team handling, creation and implementation of various processes for different clients (9 engagements) including client handling and management of relationships
- Exposure to regulations throughout the world and dealing in multi jurisdictional area with key expertise and special concentration on attention to detail
Counsel (Global Resource Team) - BRITISH TELECOM ("BT") - Gurgaon Office
(2007-06 - 2010-03)
Successfully established and ran a new team under the leadership of Mr. Evangelos Apostolou. Work includes:
- Exposure to the contracts pertaining to GSUK area within BT and working closely with GSUK legal and business team and worldwide
- Exposure in review and drafting of contracts like non disclosure agreement, customer contracts etc
- Team building and management
- Negotiation with the internal and external clients
- Creating and delivering Training Modules
- Reviewing and analyzing complex agreements for potential risk issues and drafting memorandums based on the research and analysis
- Involved in extensive contracts negotiations with the vendor from the RFP stage till the final signatures
- Regularly communicating with the business partner as well as the commodity managers and outside counsels
Senior Associate - MR. S.K. DUGGAL & Associates - Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India
(2001-11 - 2007-05)
- Assisting Senior counsels in presentation of cases in the consumer court, Attending Court Proceedings, Drafting Rejoinders, Replies & Opinions etc, Detailed study of cases
- Worked on winding up petitions, writ petitions, debt recovery cases, Special Leave Petitions("SLP")
- Appeared in various matters in the State Commission
- Instrumental in Corporate, Banking & IPRs assignments
- Drafted few employer-employee (confidential information) agreements
- Build contract database and provide timely reports on contract metrics and complex legal issue
- Act as the bridge and point of contact between all supporting functions and business for resolving contractual issues
