Corporate, Legal

Job Title: Associate - Legal

Company: Cognizant

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and finalization of contracts and other legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, and playbook standards.
• Liaising with and advising internal stakeholders (including business teams) to facilitate successful closure of transactions.
• Identifying and assessing legal and business risks in contracts and escalating issues as applicable.
• Negotiation of contracts with clients/vendors.
• Data Analysis and assisting in preparing presentations for the Management.
• Assisting in maintaining internal data sheets and other process-oriented requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong knowledge of contracts law.
• Sound understanding of fundamental legal concepts.
• Contract review, drafting, and redlining skills.
• Understanding of contractual positions in line with specific service domain.
• Review of contracts in alignment with organizations playbook positions and application of the mind.
• Aptitude for Negotiation.
• Inclined to work with attorneys from other geography and adaptability to the region-specific legal review standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player.
• AI awareness.
• Problem solver and proactive in nature.