Qureos Mentor

Commonwealth Bank

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 Organization:
 
 At CommBank, we never lose sight of the role we play in other people&rsquo;s financial wellbeing. Our focus is to help people and businesses move forward to progress. To make the right financial decisions and achieve their dreams, targets and aspirations. Regardless of where you work within our organisation, your initiative, talent, ideas and energy all contribute to the impact that we can make with our work. Together we can achieve great things.
 
 
 
 Job Title:
 
 Senior Manager - Legal Counsel (CBA India)
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Bangalore
 
 
 
 Business &amp; Team:
 
 This role will be part of CBA India Legal Team and working closely with the colleagues and stakeholders across Group.
 
 
 
 Impact &amp; contribution:
 
 CBA is looking at hiring a Senior Manager - Legal Counsel, to provide legal support to CBA&rsquo;s operations in India. This position will be based in Bangalore and will report into the Finance controller. The position will also work closely with Procurement, Finance, Human Resource &amp; Chief Operations Office.
 
 
 
 Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 
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 Provide pro-active, practical, qualitative and cost-effective legal support and guidance to different business functions on all kinds of legal matters, with a focus on Data privacy regulations, Labor laws, Property/Real estate laws, Information Technology, Intellectual property laws and trademark laws etc.
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 Monitor changes in law and various other regulations and work in collaboration with various stakeholders / process owners, to effect the necessary changes to comply with such changes in laws within applicable timelines.
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 Advise on wide range of Labor regulation matters including employment contracts, terminations, workplace policies and assist various Stakeholders on People &amp; Cultural aspects. Adhere to the various compliances applicable under Labor laws and regulations.
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 Review of Internal Policies &amp; procedures.
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 Contract Review and Negotiation: Monitor and improve process for contract development, review and advise all levels of business partners on a broad array of Sourcing business transactions; update and develop standard documentation to protect company&rsquo;s best interests on contractual commitments, balance and optimize risks and ensure company is protected legally.
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 Draft and/or review and negotiate legal contracts/agreements/documents, including vendor contracts, retainer contracts, non-disclosure agreements etc., to make sure that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of CBA&rsquo;s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
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 Legal support to Sourcing managers on claim management, dispute settlement and other legal issues arising at contract execution stage.
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 Coordinate Procurement Domain activities with Legal Regions to ensure transparency, efficiency and fluidity.
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 Ensure regular reporting of quality aspects and be able to identify risks and opportunities and escalate to management; Draft and/or vet and negotiate undertakings, letter of Authority/Power of Authority and other such legal documents, while ensuring that they (a) are compliant with all applicable laws, (b) incorporate all of CBA&rsquo;s internal policy requirements and (c) protect the organization's interests.
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 Provide a structured approach to the function through tools that facilitate task prioritization, stakeholder involvement, status updates and easy retrieval of documents and agreements.
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 Draft and provide timely replies to legal notices.
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 Provide regular and timely legal advisory, statutory updates and legal dashboards to senior management/business heads.
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 Be the local liaising point for and deal with external legal counsel and other legal consultants and be the conduit between the organization and external legal counsel/legal consultants, safeguarding the organization's best interests.
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 Monitor and assist with ensuring compliance of various statutes applicable to the organization.
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 Liaise and/or deal with Government and quasi-Government departments, courts, tribunals etc. as and where required.
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 Drafting and negotiating high value agreements including MOU, Pre-bid Agreements, Master Agreements, Framework Agreements, Services Agreements, Specific Project Agreements in a worldwide environment, Settlement Agreements.
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 Work with external legal counsel, on litigation and arbitration matters, if / as and when they arise.
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 Facilitate trainings and awareness sessions on Legal Sourcing topics as well as other legal topics related to sourcing contract management and compliance.
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 This position should promote the CBA&rsquo;s Code of Ethics as well and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct
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 Analyze data available to identify better ways to perform tasks and contribute ideas to making systems and processes more effective.
 
 
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 Essential Skills:
 
 
 
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 At least 13-15 years of legal experience, with some of it having worked as part of an in-house legal team in the KPO/data/software/financial services industry.
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 Excellent internal and external communication and influencing skills, with strong client focus.
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 Experience of working for a multi-national organization with exposure to international legal practices, laws and policies will be highly regarded.
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 Excellent written &amp; verbal communication skills.
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 Experience in providing legal and documentation support for all strategic business decisions.
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 Expertise in dealing with a wide variety of legal matters.
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 Expertise in providing practical legal solutions to the organization and devising strategies to solve and mitigate legal issues.
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 Seasoned in-house practitioner with excellent judgement, and also able to coordinate within a global legal team.
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 Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills.
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 Proven capabilities in liaising with Government and quasi-Government departments, courts, tribunals and external agencies.
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 Responsive, ability to balance and prioritize goals.
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 A strong team player with good engagement and collaboration skills with diverse groups of people including members of other departments within a company (e.g. HR, Compliance and Finance).
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 Ability to work under tight deadlines.
 
 
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 Educational Qualifications:
 
 
 
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 A bachelor&rsquo;s or master&rsquo;s degree in law (LLB or LLM) OR any other equivalent degree in law.
 
 
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 If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We&rsquo;re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
 
 
 We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.
 
 
 Advertising End Date: 16/12/2025
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Senior Manager - Legal Counsel

<div>
 
 Organization:
 
 At CommBank, we never lose sight of the role we play in other people&rsquo;s financial wellbeing. Our focus is to help people and businesses move forward to progress. To make the right financial decisions and achieve their dreams, targets and aspirations. Regardless of where you work within our organisation, your initiative, talent, ideas and energy all contribute to the impact that we can make with our work. Together we can achieve great things.
 
 
 
 Job Title:
 
 Senior Manager, India Procurement.
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Bangalore
 
 
 
 Business &amp; Team:
 
 The Group Procurement team supports Group Corporate Services to deliver leading practice procurement.
 
 
 
 Impact &amp; contribution:
 
 As Senior Manager, India Procurement, you will be part of the Group Procurement Team.
 
 
 This is a leadership role where you will be managing a team of sourcing managers to support Buying goods and services to support CBA India entity. You will be managing the India category primarily focusing on non-technology sourcing.
 
 
 You will be expected to stay hands on with renewing, Uplifting and Executing contracts for goods and services for the CBA India business. You will be negotiating key deals, managing ongoing supplier relationships, dealing with senior stakeholders to enable great outcomes for the business.
 
 
 
 Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 Category Management:
 
 
 
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 Manage key categories in the non-technology related category for CommBank India.
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 Create category strategies and achieve efficiencies in category spend and operations over time.
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 Effectively manage the category team. Resource allocation, pipeline management, escalation management.
 
 
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 Manage Renewals/ RFx process / Commercial negotiation:
 
 
 
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 Get quotations, run tenders for sourcing of goods and services. Negotiate best value deals.
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 Support your team with key deals, negotiations, stakeholder management and awareness of market.
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 Project manage large RFx&rsquo;s to effectively manage stakeholder expectations and deliver projects within expected timelines.
 
 
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 Contact signing &amp; execution:
 
 
 
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 Using the appropriate contract templates, prepare contract drafts to be shared with suppliers based on service risk profile.
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 Review key deals and ensure the correct process has been followed and the right commercial outcomes have been negotiated for the business by your team.
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 Take a lead in contract negotiation with support from Legal and SMEs to negotiate key contract clauses.
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 Get contract signed by the appropriate signatory after completing contract due diligence and reviewing supplier risk memo with the business owner.
 
 
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 Managing stakeholder:
 
 
 
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 Maintain an active stakeholder management plan with planned timely engagements with all your key stakeholders including business owners and business owner delegates.
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 Make sure your stakeholders have a good understanding of the third-party supplier lifecycle process and their roles and responsibilities as per policy.
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 Act as an advisory to the business in helping them manage their contract estate and business obligations.
 
 
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 Risk Management
 
 
 
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 Demonstrate a full and comprehensive understanding of risk and risk processes applicable to your role.
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 Provide and deploy appropriate process and governance to address all aspects of risk applicable to your day-to-day work.
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 Ensure that you, and any team members under your leadership, comply with Group policies and procedures and any relevant external legislative requirements
 
 
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 People Management / Leadership:
 
 
 
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 The role will be a leadership role, and you will be expected to manage and lead a high performing team with a strategic outlook and very strong execution focus.
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 Ensure category / deal governance, category pipeline planning, resource capacity planning.
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 Lead by example by demonstrating CBA values of Care, Commitment and Courage and CBA leadership principles.
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 Advocate compliance to Bank-wide and Procurement processes and technology
 
 
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 Essential Skills:
 
 
 
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 Overall category / buying &amp; sourcing experience of 15+ years.
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 At least 5-8 years of experience in managing and leading a category team.
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 Strong experience in Sourcing, RFx, contract management, supplier management, supplier governance &amp; performance management.
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 In depth understanding of the contracting and commercial negotiation process. Hands on experience in negotiating complex contracts and deals
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 Act as an advisory to business and senior stakeholders through the supplier lifecycle process. Ability to manage senior stakeholders in a high-pressure environment.
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 Strong problem solving and decision-making ability.
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 Strong and inclusive leadership to guide, coach and uplift the category team with the right skills and a strong execution mindset.
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 Identify opportunities for efficiencies and build a proactive and supportive environment for the team to think about continuous improvements.
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 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively, as one team
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 Excellent ability to manage and influence stakeholders and work collaboratively with customers and suppliers
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 Strong experience in supplier negotiation and contract drafting.
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 Strong project management skills to ensure all stakeholder
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 Ability to think laterally and develop new and innovative solutions to problems
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 Capability in procurement related risk management
 
 
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 Educational Qualifications:
 
 
 
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 Master&rsquo;s Degree or equivalent.
 
 
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 If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We&rsquo;re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
 
 
 We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.
 
 
 Advertising End Date: 16/12/2025
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