Transaction Associate

SUMMARY

Role Overview

We are looking for a Commercial Contracts / Contract Review professional to support the Legal team in reviewing and analyzing commercial and technology-related agreements.

This is a review-focused role, requiring strong hands-on experience in clause-level contract review, redlining, risk identification and deviation analysis. The role will work with global stakeholders and apply established contractual guidelines/playbooks to ensure agreements are aligned with business and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Review and analyze commercial and technology contracts on a clause-by-clause basis.

Review agreements such as:

Master Service Agreements (MSAs)

Statements of Work (SOWs)

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

SaaS agreements

Vendor / supplier agreements

Software / technology agreements

Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)

Amendments, order forms and related commercial documents

Perform redlining and contractual risk assessment.

Identify deviations from standard contractual positions and applicable playbooks/guidelines.

Assess key provisions including:

Limitation of liability

Indemnification

Intellectual property

Confidentiality

Data privacy / protection

Warranties

Termination

Payment terms

Service levels / SLA

Governing law and dispute resolution

Highlight contractual risks, gaps and non-standard provisions for internal stakeholders.

Provide clear review comments, risk summaries and recommendations.

Ensure consistency with approved contractual standards and internal policies.

Coordinate with Legal, Business and other internal stakeholders to resolve review comments and obtain necessary approvals/escalations.

Maintain high accuracy and turnaround time while handling multiple agreements/high-volume contract reviews.

Use contract lifecycle management and legal technology tools to support the review process.

Requirements

4.5 8 years of relevant experience in commercial contract review, contract analysis or legal contract services.

Strong hands-on experience in contract review and redlining.

Experience reviewing multiple commercial agreement types, particularly MSA, SOW, NDA, SaaS, vendor, technology and DPA agreements.

Strong understanding of contractual clauses and commercial/legal risks.

Experience working with contractual playbooks, review guidelines or standard templates.

Exposure to US/UK/EMEA/APAC contracts or global stakeholders preferred.

Experience with CLM/legal technology tools is an advantage.

Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify contractual deviations and risks.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates whose day-to-day work is primarily:

Review Clause Analysis Redlining Risk/Deviation Identification Playbook Application Comments/Escalation

Candidates whose experience is predominantly contract administration, procurement, CLM operations, drafting, negotiation or general legal advisory without substantial hands-on contract review would not be the primary fit.

Education

LLB / LLM or equivalent legal qualification preferred.