
Rahul Sharma
Senior IT Counsel | GDPR & EU AI Act
Salary / Daily rate
37 Göttingen, Germany
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Work experience
Contracting Manager
SIGAL SMS
Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
3 years
04 Leipzig, Germany
Unit Manager
MetLife
Mar 2016 - Dec 2020
4 years 10 months
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Worked as LEGAL UNIT MANAGER, since March 2016, as part of the Procurement Contracts Management Group comprising of four US-based attorneys and one attorney in India (myself) at MetLife. • My function here is identical to that of an in-house counsel as I take care of each step of the redlining and negotiations effort for various kinds of Procurement-related legal documents, such as Confidentiality Agreements, Trial Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments, Standalone Agreements, Software License Agreements, Software As a Service (SAAS) License/Subscription Agreements, Information Technology (IT) Service Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Master License Agreements, etc on behalf of my employer. • Redlining, Review and Negotiations for 400+ projects, including 150+ MSAs, Software License Agreements, Software As a Service (SAAS) License/Subscription Agreements, Trial Agreements, Information Technology (IT) Service Agreements, and MLAs, SOWs, etc; • I was on two weeks long On-Job training to the MetLife offices in United States to transition a new captive process ‘Procurement Contract Negotiations’ at MetLife GOSC, Noida, India in June 2016. • I also went on a one week long OJT-Secondment to the MetLife offices in United States to participate in the overhaul and revamp of all procurement templates in January 2018.
Assistant Manager - Drafting Attorney
Thomson Reuters
Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
2 years 8 months
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Engagement Manager for multiple drafting engagements where my clients were some of the biggest Software, Software As a Service (SAAS), Information Technology (IT), Oil & Gas, Heavy-machinery, financial and pharmaceutical names in the world; • Engagements Transition Manager, • Contract -Administration & Management, • Contract Drafting, • Contract Bluelining & Redlining, • Contract Review & Negotiation, • Third-Party Negotiations, • Project Accounting, • Project Management • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • Vendor Management • Handling Multiple Teams of different sizes ranging from 2 to 6 (total persons reporting to me varied from 7-10)
(Legal & Compliance) - Assistant Manager
Serco
Jul 2011 - Jul 2013
2 years 1 month
New Delhi Area, India
• Serco BPO Private Limited (AM-Legal & Compliance) : Worked as ASSISTANT MANAGER – LEGAL & COMPLIANCE with Serco where I took care of the following activities: • Drafting, vetting and standardization of company’s legal documents as per arising and evolving needs of the parties concerned, such as: • Service Agreements with various customers/vendors as per nature of activity/business; • Agreements for BPO – Agreements for outbound calling campaigns – for U. K., U.S.A etc, telemarketing for electricity, loans, telecom – mobile and fixed line, magazine survey, insurance etc; • Lease Deeds and Maintenance agreements; • Confidentiality Agreements (Non Disclosure Agreements); • Agreements with Consultants; • Settlement Agreements; • Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Indemnity Bond, Letter of Authority, etc; • Amendments, Renewal and Termination of Agreements; • Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Serco’s all biggest client-base – for their entire contract related queries and requests. This role requires me inter alia to take weekly conference calls attended by global spocs of various other teams to discuss and evolve future strategy. • Handling all client related documentation varying from LOI to Termination Notice for every single domestic as well as international client or service provider of the Company
Legal Executive
Essel Shyam
Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
1 year 1 month
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Worked with Essel Shyam as Legal Executive from July 2010 to July 2011, wherein essential job-responsibilities included inter-alia Liaison-ing and Court Appearances as well as Contract-vetting, drafting, editing of various types of Legal Documents such as: • Shareholders and Share Purchase Agreements; • Agreements with Suppliers of the Organisation i.e. License Agreements with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Department of Telecommunication (DoT), Antrix Corporation etc; • Agreements and other documents for and with Public Sector Undertakings – ONGC, Army and Navy Authorities for award of tender, etc; • Memorandum of Understanding with Media – News Channels, Entertainment Channels, Stock Brokers etc; • Filing of bail bond in District Courts (Tis Hazari) for legal cases of Company; • Preparation of claims and counter claims; • Co-ordination with Senior Advocates for briefing, preparing and filing the claim with the arbitrators for arbitration proceedings of the Company and also attended arbitration proceedings; • Co-ordination for applying for various licenses required for running the services of the Organisation; • Co-ordination for filing applications for registration of trade-marks of the Company; • Loan Documentation with Financial Institutions
Education
The University of Göttingen
Master of Laws - LLM
2020 - 2021
1 year 3 months
Campus Law Centre - Delhi University
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
2007 - 2010
3 years 1 month
Annamalai University
Master of Arts - MA
2007 - 2009
2 years 4 months
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal
Bachelor's degree
2004 - 2007
3 years 3 months
Bihar Intermediate Education System (BIES)
Intermediate - XI & XII
2001 - 2003
2 years 1 month
BD Public School
Xth - Higher Secondary School Board
1998 - 2000
2 years 4 months
DAV Public School, Begusarai
Higher Primary School - VIII
1997 - 1998
1 year 2 months
St. Paul's School
Kindergarten to 8th. standard
1988 - 1997
9 years 1 month