Contract Specialist
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Capgemini
- Gurgaon
- Experienced Professionals
- Full Time
- Corporate Common and Invest
- Legal
Posted October 24, 2026 applications close November 23, 2026
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Job Description
Your Profile
- Lead and manage a team of contract specialists, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure high-quality, efficient contract negotiations and reviews.
- Oversee the professional development of team members by identifying training needs, coaching them on legal and negotiation skills, and helping to expand their legal expertise in relevant fields.
- Ensure the team’s alignment with company goals and standards, promoting collaboration and fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating legal risks.
- Provide regular feedback and performance reviews to team members, offering constructive input and identifying growth opportunities.
- Promote a collaborative environment within the legal team and cross-functionally, working closely with internal departments and external partners to ensure smooth contract lifecycle management.
- Ensure that the team adheres to project deadlines, upholding quality control in the contract review process and mitigating risks effectively.
Your Role
- Lead and manage client transactions independently, providing comprehensive legal support throughout the transaction lifecycle.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Software License Agreements, Subcontracting Agreements, and other client, partner, and supplier contracts.
- Conduct direct negotiations with clients, their legal counsel, and other counterparties while collaborating closely with internal business,
- Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs), identify legal and commercial risks, articulate key concerns, and prepare deviation lists and mitigation strategies.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standard documentation to improve efficiency, consistency, and risk management.
- Review, draft, and manage inter-company agreements across group entities to ensure contractual consistency and regulatory compliance.
- Stay abreast of applicable laws, regulations, and industry developments,
- Support legal teams across multiple jurisdictions by providing guidance and assistance on cross-border matters when required.
- Design and conduct legal awareness, knowledge-sharing, and capability-building initiatives to strengthen team expertise and drive continuous development.
- Support commercial litigation, dispute resolution, claims management, and related legal proceedings.
- Evaluate the impact of new and evolving regulations on India operations and update contractual frameworks, policies, and processes accordingly.
- Represent the Legal function during internal and external audits.
What you will love about working here
- We recognize the significance of flexible work arrangements to provide support in hybrid mode, you will get an environment to maintain healthy work life balance
- Our focus will be your career growth & professional development to support you in exploring the world of opportunities.
- Equip yourself with valuable certifications & training programmes in the latest technologies such as Gen AI