Khalid Arshad Email & Phone Number

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Building AI capabilities and exploring innovation in LegalTech

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Drafting, vetting and negotiation of MSA, Statement of Work, NDA and Software Licensing Agreements for facilitating business from new and existing client post receipt of request from Sales and Delivery.• Drafting, vetting and negotiation of Vendor contracts, Purchase Orders, Quotes, Term of Services for procurement of goods and services in IT and non IT categories and closing the same in line with internal Procurement policies.• Creating dashboards and reports of existing and new contracts on Salesforce for Executive Committee visibility of key business elements and sales pledge conversion.• Advising Business stakeholders on adhoc legal queries and providing succinct advice on contractual disputes and employment related matters.• Reviewed and composed Company policies, procedures, handbooks and other related documents and advising businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and legislation.• Advising Business stakeholders from different corporate verticals on latest legislative developments and associated risk areas and creation of dashboards for effective corporate legal refresher trainings

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

 Independently handling the complete closure of the contract post receipt of contract creation requestfrom Business/Procurement team by Vetting, Drafting and Negotiation of complex commercialcontracts across IT and non-IT categories for geographies across EMEA, APAC and Americas. Drafting of SOPs, compliance manuals and regulatory risk register for ensuring compliance withconcerned Regulatory obligations and related bye-laws. Advising Business stakeholders from different corporate verticals on latest legislative developmentsand associated risk areas and creation of dashboards for effective corporate legal refresher trainings. Training and leading a team of Sourcing Consultants for effective closure of sourcing events andidentification of risk areas for effective negotiation of key business elements best suited to theorganization.

Noida Area, India

 Independently handling large proposal activities including analysis of RFPs, development ofnegotiation strategies and risk mitigation templates for effective closure of contracting process. Developing standardized contract templates, negotiation playbook and process manuals for effectiveContract Management process. Analysis of contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance withappropriate laws and regulations applicable to concerned market units. Collaborating with different verticals of the Business to ensure adherence with contractual obligationsand closure of request post receipt of request as per the agreed timelines. Handling of contract management process and negotiating key clauses across IT and non IT categoryfor risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. Training and leading a team of Sourcing Consultants for effective closure of sourcing events andidentification of risk areas for effective negotiation of key business elements best suited to theorganization.

Gurgaon, India

 Independently handled the complete closure of the contracting process for procuring Goods andServices across IT and non-IT sourcing category post receipt of legal engagement request. Drafting of complex commercial contracts including MSA, NDA, SLA, Statement of Work and ServiceAgreement and reviewing the executed contracts for extraction of mutually agreed obligation andannotation of key business clauses for risk flag and regulatory compliance. Redlining of contracts in line with the change control process and drafting of amendments/addendumsas per business rules and technical solution. Tracking compliance of contractually defined obligation and creation of action/issue log for submissionof artefacts by relevant stakeholders. Ensure adherence to the contracting plan document and obtain prior approval of exceptions fromrelevant stakeholders. Involved with Quality Management and maintenance of consolidated Quality Check sheet for clientsubmission. Led teams of contract analysts for Contract Abstraction and Contract Management. Trained new teammembers on SOPs and process manuals for adherence with Contract Management processes. Participated in core management team meetings with other business verticals for rendering advice onlegislative developments and corporate compliance.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

 Creation of tool based repository for contractual documents, reviewing of contract for extraction ofmutually agreed obligation and contract meta-data and redlining of contracts in line with the changecontrol process. Contract review for ensuring obligation compliance and managing contract management processesinvolving metadata abstraction, Risk and GAP analysis of contractual documents like MSA, SOW,Work Order, Change Order, Amendment/Addendums. Drafting change requests and Amendments in line with MSA and flagging the risk to relevantstakeholders in the concerned Business verticals. Redlining and negotiation of key clauses for MSA, Service level Agreement and other CommercialAgreement and preparing compliance reports and dashboards of legal matters for ready reckoning ofsenior management. Reviewed and composed Company policies, procedures, handbooks and other related documents andadvising businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and legislation.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

 Creation of tool based repository for contractual documents, reviewing of contract for extraction ofmutually agreed obligation and contract meta-data and redlining of contracts in line with the changecontrol process. Contract review for ensuring obligation compliance and managing contract management processesinvolving metadata abstraction, Risk and GAP analysis of contractual documents like MSA, SOW,Work Order, Change Order, Amendment/Addendums. Drafting change requests and Amendments in line with MSA and flagging the risk to relevantstakeholders in the concerned Business verticals. Validation of Service Level report for assessment of SLA compliance and performance of mutuallyagreed obligations. Contract review of key business elements for providing legal opinion to relevant stakeholders andmaking of SOPs for awareness on legal risk and regulatory compliance. Reviewed and composed Company policies, procedures, handbooks and other related documents andadvising businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and legislation.

Delhi, India

 Drafting & vetting of commercial agreement like Franchise agreement, Trademarks License agreement,Distributorship Agreement, Legal Affidavits, Power of Attorneys, notices and replies. Corporate advisory on legal issues pertaining to lease, trademark infringement and franchise business. Preparing legal notices, for litigation and arbitration matters, including demand notices, petitions,affidavits and replies. Tracking of legal and regulatory development and updating the same to relevant stakeholders.Researched a myriad of legal issues, including those related to incorporation, eminent domain, realproperty interests and disputes, securities transactions and statutory analysis with regards to otherbusiness matters. Prepared Monthly Legal Case update for upper management, among other reports and liaising withexternal counsel for providing legal solutions on effective matters.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Commercial Law, Second

Activities and Societies: LEGAL AWARENESS CAMP WORKED ON DISSERTATION TITLED "RELEVANCE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE IN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN SCENARIO"

B.A.Ll.B (Hons.), Law, First Division

Activities and Societies: LEGAL AWARENESS CAMP

Senior Secondary, Science Stream, First Division