Transaction Associate

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 analyse 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.