Associate Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Support global contracting process, which includes tasks such as: 
• Reviewing, revising and negotiating client agreements such as confidentiality agreements, master services agreements, software licensing agreements, data access agreements, data processing agreements etc.; 
• Drafting and managing ZS form contracts;  
• Responding to legal queries for client Request for Proposals (RFP/RFIs) 
• Helping to manage the overall contracting processes; 
• Assist in providing legal support to business functions and across various client practice areas; 
• Liaising with external and internal stakeholders

Qualification & Experience 

• LLB degree with strong academic background required 
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience, International legal experience and foreign language competencies preferred 
• Superior oral and written communication skills 
• Motivation, personal initiative and strong team/interpersonal skills 
• Strong analytic skills and problem solving ability 
• Proven attention to detail and high level of accuracy 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Flexibility to facilitate meeting with internal and external contacts globally 
• Basic knowledge and prior experience with contract management tools 
• Proficiency in leveraging proprietary AI tools to streamline workflows and drive productivity 
• Additionally, service provider/vendor contract transactional experience is particularly valuable. 
• ZS is a global consulting firm; fluency in English is required.   
• Fluency in English 
• Client-first mentality 
• Intense work ethic 
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach