Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
GPS X-Sector
Specialism
Operations
Management Level
Senior Associate
& Summary
At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.
Those in enterprise risk management at PwC will focus on identifying and mitigating potential risks that could impact an organisation's operations and objectives. You will be responsible for developing business strategies to effectively manage and navigate risks in a rapidly changing business environment.
& Summary:
This role is for high-potential employees with unparalleled exposure and experience in strategic business operations and leadership. Over the course of this role, you will work closely with the Advisory Leader's Officegaininginsights into decision-making processes, strategic planning, and operational execution.
Responsibilities:
Principal Accountabilities:Contract reviewand negotiations
Identifyinglegal and commercial risks in client facing contracts, proposals, scope of work and tender documents.
Act as a business enabler and work closely with business teams,leadershipand other internal teams inidentifyingworkable solutions to issues and suggesting risk mitigations.
Assistbusiness teams and leadership with credible insights toassistthemtaking informed decisions.
Draftingand negotiatingvarious client facing agreements likeengagement letters, master services agreements, statements of work, framework agreements, subcontractor and vendor arrangements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, data protection addenda, technology licensingagreements, alliance agreements etc.
Interface regularly with senior partners, engagement leaders, risk management, independence, procurement, finance,andalsothe global PwC network, aligning contract positions with firm policy whilefacilitatingpragmatic commercial outcomes and maintaining transaction pace.
Mandatory skill sets:
Candidate must have completed 5 years integrated law course from a reputed law college in India
Candidate must have in depth knowledge of commercial laws, specifically contract laws
Candidate must be up to date with current laws
Preferred skill sets:
Candidatemust have excellentdrafting,communicationand negotiationskills
Prior experience in a Big 4 environment, familiarity with forensic practices and technologies and knowledge about buy-side and sell-side due diligence will be an added advantage
Experience ofworking in law firms on corporate side will be an added advantage
Ability to translate legal risksinto clear, actionable business adviceareessential
Years of experiencerequired
4 – 8 years
Education qualification:
LLB / LLM
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Laws, Master of LawsDegrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Legal Practices
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Continuity, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Modeling, Business Risk, Business Risk Identification, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Contractual Risk Mitigation, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Crisis Management, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance Risk Compliance (GRC), Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Mitigation Measures {+ 22 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Government Clearance Required?
Job Posting End Date
June 25, 2026
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