EY is inviting applications from law graduates for the post of Assistant Manager- GCO Contracts Group, in its Bangalore office.
About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people, and society and building trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform, and operate.
About the Job
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of yourself.
Responsibilities
- As part of the Global GCO team, and as EY’s legal representative, the Global Legal Counsel will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and advising on various procurement (and client) contracts.
- IT contracts for multiple EY divisions and a variety of technologies (such as AI, robotics, analytics, and blockchain).
- Software license contracts.
- Hosted software/hosted services agreements.
- IT Service Agreements and SLAs.
- Software support agreements.
- Sponsorship contracts.
- Meeting and event contracts.
- Services contracts.
- Client Engagement Letters.
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, finalizing, and advising on global procurement (and client contracts, as required) contracts (for EY and its global network member firms).
- Providing business and legal advice and guidance to internal clients and end users regarding potential issues stemming from new and existing contracts
- Working with internal clients to develop strategies to address issues identified.
- Communicating progress, challenges, risks, and benefits to appropriate management levels, affected user groups, and other members of the GCO in the relevant jurisdictions.
- Understanding practice and user business goals and how they impact the types of products and services procured.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams (tax, data privacy, and information security) with respect to contract review as appropriate.
- Ensuring that accurate and sufficient contractual documentation is developed to effectively document procurement transactions and protect EY’s interests.
- Preparing and maintaining internal contract summary reports for review as needed.
- Understanding the EY policies that are relevant to transactions and how contract drafting, negotiation, and execution are impacted by those policies (independence, procurement, data privacy, etc.).
- Ensuring that all contractual documents developed are compliant with EY policies.
- Managing own workflow and proposing process improvements.
- Maintaining an understanding of the impact of changes in EY policies, organizational structure, and procedures.
- Guiding and handholding the junior team members in their day-to-day transactions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- 3-4 years of technology/software-related negotiation experience (licensee side preferably)
- It would be preferable if the candidates had at least some experience negotiating with the “big box” vendors (IBM, MSFT, SAP, etc.).
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors.
- A high degree of cultural and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to team effectively with the onshore legal team and colleagues in other functions.
- Ability to grasp, understand, and accurately articulate and document technology transactions.
- Expertise in contract law, contract drafting, software licensing, intellectual property, data protection, and privacy.
- Ability to assess size, scope, and overall risk of contemplated transactions and to tailor contracts accordingly.
- Highly responsive with the ability to manage high workload volumes efficiently and effectively.
- Solution-oriented with a focus on exceptional client service;
- Keen attention to detail.
- Strong communication and English language (verbal and written) skills;
- Solutions–oriented with a relentless focus on world-class execution of projects and tasks.
- Confidence, maturity, and a high degree of awareness to be able to work effectively with a broad base of senior-level internal stakeholders.
- Strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership for the success of a given task;
- Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment and ability to work cooperatively with other teams and country practices, demonstrating cultural sensitivity.
- Strong service-oriented personality, proficient at delivering the highest quality of work within deadlines.
- High levels of personal energy and appetite for work and success.
Other Personal Characteristics
- Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
- High level of self-confidence and energy.
- High level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, and patience.
- Pragmatic with strong business acumen.
- Mature individual with good judgment.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
Qualifications
Strong academic record, 5-8 years of post-qualification experience.
How to Apply
Click on the link given at the end of this post.
Click here to apply.
Source: Lawctopus
