Consultant - Forensics - National - ASU - Forensics - Investigations & Compliance - Gurgaon

Requisition Id: 1701791

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : Consultant-National-Forensics-ASU - Forensics - Investigations & Compliance - Gurgaon

National :

National comprises of sector agnostic teams working across industries for a well rounded experience.

ASU - Forensics - Investigations & Compliance :

Successful organizations depend on their reputation for keeping promises, respecting laws and behaving ethically to maintain stakeholder trust. EY Forensic & Integrity Services professionals help organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. We assist companies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks. 

Our integrated approach ranges from enhancements in areas of perceived weakness or issues — including governance, controls, culture and data insights — to full organizational design and structural implementation. We want to help companies safeguard and restore financial and brand reputations. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.

Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

• This role involves providing comprehensive legal support for agreements across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of experience with strong contract drafting and negotiation capabilities.
• Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation: Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial, technology, outsourcing, and financial-services agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, addendums, amendments, and bespoke contracts, using both standard and customized templates.
• End-to-End Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage the full contract lifecycle, from intake and drafting through negotiation, approvals, execution, storage, renewals, and termination ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with business objectives.
• Regulatory & Cross-Jurisdictional Compliance: Ensure contractual terms comply with applicable local and cross-border regulatory requirements, including banking and financial-services outsourcing regulations, data privacy and protection laws, consumer protection and fair-trading requirements, and foreign exchange or cross-border trade controls.
• Commercial, Operational & Risk Alignment: Partner closely with business, procurement, risk, compliance, and operations teams to ensure contracts appropriately reflect commercial intent, operational feasibility, regulatory obligations, and internal risk appetite.
• Internal Policy & Governance Adherence: Apply organizational contracting policies, risk frameworks, compliance standards, and data-protection requirements during contract drafting and negotiation, escalating and mitigating risks where required.
• Negotiation Strategy & Contract Optimization: Develop and execute effective negotiation strategies, including fallback positions and risk-based deviations, and continuously improve contract templates and playbooks based on market practice, regulatory developments, and business needs.
• Contract Workflow & Legal Technology Enablement: Demonstrate strong understanding of contract workflows and hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and legal technology platforms to enhance efficiency, visibility, control, and audit readiness.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Engage with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to resolve contractual issues, support deal execution, and drive timely closure of agreements.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

• LLB
• LLM

Experience

• Contract review
• Contract negotiation

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

What we offer

Fuelled by the brilliance of our people, EY has emerged as the strongest brand and the most attractive employer in our field, with market-leading growth over competitors. Our people work side-by-side with market-leading entrepreneurs, game-changers, disruptors, and visionaries. As an organization, we are investing more time, technology, and money than ever before in skills and learning for our people. At EY, you will have a personalized Career Journey and also the chance to tap into the resources of our career frameworks to better know about your roles, skills, and opportunities.

EY is equally committed to being an inclusive employer, and we strive to achieve the right balance for our people—enabling us to deliver excellent client service while allowing our people to build their careers as well as focus on their wellbeing.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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