Contracts Manager – Commercial Legal

Do you have knowledge of legal concepts, practices, and procedures?

Would you like to work on the drafting of contracts?

About the Team

The legal team at Elsevier is a collaborative and dynamic group of professionals committed to safeguarding the organization’s interests while enabling its business objectives. Comprised of experienced attorneys, contracts managers, and legal support staff, the team works closely with colleagues across multiple departments to deliver practical and strategic legal solutions.

About the Role

Provides proactive, efficient and confidential legal support to the Elsevier business by: (a) reviewing and, where necessary, drafting various contractual documentation including Work Orders, Statements of Work and service contracts; (b) ensuring that contractual documentation complies to applicable law and Elsevier and RELX policies; (c) recognizing and escalating matters that create significant risk to the business. Has strong knowledge of legal concepts, practices, and procedures and experience working with a variety of commercial contracts. Works closely with legal colleagues under the supervision of a senior lawyer.

Responsibilities

The ability to prioritize and work under a tight schedule. Excellent organizational skills and productive, efficient work habits.

Advanced writing and communication skills. Produce (or amend/reformat where necessary) first class, accurate documents, letters, memos, faxes, reports, graphs, spreadsheets and other documentation using Word for Windows, PowerPoint, Excel. Take minutes at meetings when and where required.  Type and distribute and file minutes as soon after meeting as possible.

Basic computer skills, including Word for Windows, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

In depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles. Summarizing legal documents.

 Drafting legal documentation, including preparing contracts from standard templates, inserting legal sentences and drafting contractual provisions in accordance with guidance from the Contracts Manager or a senior lawyer.

 Proofreading legal documents for sense, consistency, logical order, grammar, typographical errors, cross-references and adherence to document templates, including formatting, and preparing documents for signature.

 Reviewing clauses across a number of different templates and updating templates where needed. Carrying out and taking full responsibility for one-off projects as requested

Requirements

Experience working in a legal team, whether in a law firm or in house environment.

Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Laws university degree. Report writing skills. Project management skills.

Ability to convey information clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally with ability to draft letters, review documents etc.

Experience in working with software/ systems/applications is preferred. 

Experience with commercial contracts would be an advantage.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
 

Working remotely from home up to 3 days a week and in our office in a hybrid style

Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working for you
 

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
 

Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.

Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.

Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.

Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.

Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.

Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.

Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.

Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.

New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.

Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.

Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.

Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

About the Business
 

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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