Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Timeline
Accomplishments
INTERNSHIPS
BUSINESS VISA - USA
INTERNSHIPS
VOLUNTEER AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
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Divyansh Sharma

Corporate Counsel - East Asia & India
Gurgaon
Divyansh Sharma

Summary

Accomplished In-house Legal Counsel with over 7 years of experience in corporate law, contract management, and compliance, supporting operations across India and East Asia. Proven track record of delivering strategic legal counsel that aligns business objectives with regulatory frameworks, mitigating risks, and ensuring cross-border compliance. Skilled in drafting, negotiating, and redlining diverse commercial contracts, including NDAs, MSAs, SaaS, and SLAs & other commercial contracts. Experienced in managing dispute resolution and leading internal ethics investigations with discretion and integrity. Recognized for providing clear, actionable legal insights that strengthen governance, safeguard corporate integrity, and enable sustainable business growth

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

GATES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Gurugram

CORPORATE COUNSEL - EAST ASIA & INDIA
06.2019 - Current

Job overview

Contract Management

  • Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, vetting, and redlining of NDAs, MOUs, MSAs, Customer Agreements, Supply Agreements, SaaS, SLAs, Warranty Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, and other commercial agreements.
  • Drafting and developing new commercial agreements as per business requirements, as well as altering and revising existing agreement templates to align with internal exigencies and guidelines.
  • Led the creation of standard form contracts streamlining negotiations and saving time for both legal and business teams.
  • Crafted and distributed employee contracts, handled obtaining signatures, and followed up with adherence to agreements.
  • Mitigated risk exposure by conducting thorough due diligence during mergers and acquisitions processes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for business growth, and supporting operations.
  • Managing the contracts database lifecycle, ensuring timely updates, and renewals.
  • Addressing and resolving contractual matters and queries from internal stakeholders.

Legal Documentation & Compliance

  • Preparation of legal notices and termination notices for non-payment or non-performance issues.
  • Managing legal cases, preparing legal documents for filing, and coordinating with external counsel to oversee and track litigation matters.
  • Drafting and developing internal ethics, code of conduct, and compliance policies.
  • Ensuring compliance with the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the MV Act, 1988, and other manufacturing-related Acts.
  • Conducting comprehensive plant audits to verify adherence to all relevant local, and national compliance standards and regulations.
  • Managed confidential internal investigations into ethics and compliance matters.

Risk Assessment and Vendor Management

  • Conducting contract risk assessments and preparing findings reports.
  • Managing due diligence processes for vendors, including evaluations via scorecards.

Training & Process Optimization

  • Training employees on internal ethics (POSH, whistle-blower, etc.), compliance, and auditing plants for legal compliance.
  • Migrating and managing contracts on CLM tools, while tracking legal filings and agreements.

LEX PROCESS PVT. LTD.
Raipur

ASSOCIATE-CMS
07.2018 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Managing contracts on various contract management tools.
  • Managing different types of commercial contracts.
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements.
  • Vetting and Negotiation over terms of agreements. (i.e., NDA, service agreements, vendor agreements, RFPs, and RFQs). Also worked on document review and document management for client companies.

Education

MATS LAW SCHOOL
Raipur

BBA. LLB (Hons.) from International Corporate Laws
05-2018

University Overview

JRD Public School, Durg
Bhilai

Higher Senior Secondary (Class XII) from PCM; Affiliated to CG Board
04-2012

University Overview

GURU NANAK HIGHER SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Bhilai

Senior Secondary (Class X) from Affiliated to CBSE Board
03-2009

University Overview

Skills

Full-cycle contract administration

Ethical compliance investigations

Training and Presentation

Legal analysis and writing

Legal analysis

Corporate legal expertise

Ethics management

Litigation management

Dispute resolution

Drafting complex legal documents

Legal application implementation

Commercial negotiation

Software

CONGA

DocuSign

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Icertis

Adobe Sign

Timeline

CORPORATE COUNSEL - EAST ASIA & INDIA
GATES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
06.2019 - Current
ASSOCIATE-CMS
LEX PROCESS PVT. LTD.
07.2018 - 01.2019
MATS LAW SCHOOL
BBA. LLB (Hons.) from International Corporate Laws
JRD Public School, Durg
Higher Senior Secondary (Class XII) from PCM; Affiliated to CG Board
GURU NANAK HIGHER SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Senior Secondary (Class X) from Affiliated to CBSE Board

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Promoted twice within six years, advancing from Executive to Corporate Counsel, demonstrating rapid impact and leadership in a single organization.
  • Spearheaded implementation of legal and IT tools, partnering with IT and the Global Legal Team to deploy contract lifecycle management, e‑signature, and compliance tracking solutions that improved turnaround time and visibility.
  • Negotiated and redlined customer contracts, reducing organizational liability by 50% through tighter indemnities, clearer limitation of liability clauses, and risk‑based commercial terms.
  • Designed and rolled out contract playbooks and templates, standardizing terms across business units and cutting review time by streamlining common negotiation points.
  • Established a proactive risk‑review process, identifying high‑risk agreements and reducing exposure through early intervention and standardized escalation.
  • Led cross‑functional negotiations with Sales, Procurement, and Product teams to align commercial objectives with legal risk tolerance while preserving deal velocity.

INTERNSHIPS

INTERNSHIPS
  • Internship in Cholamandal IP law firm, Chennai [Jan – Feb, 2018: 4 weeks]
  • Internship in Legal Dept of Steel Authority of India, BSP, Bhilai [Jan - Feb. 2017: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [Jan - Feb. 2013: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [June - July. 2014: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [Jan - Feb. 2015: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [June - July. 2015: 4 weeks]
  • Experience in District Court and High Court.
  • Drafted plaints and cease-and-desist notices against the Client’s violators.
  • Did extensive case law and statutory research on criminal cases and land cases.

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INTERNSHIPS

INTERNSHIPS
  • Cholamandal IP law firm, Chennai i [Jan – Feb, 2018: 4 weeks]
  • Steel Authority of India, BSP, Bhilai [Jan - Feb. 2017: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [Jan - Feb. 2013: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [June - July. 2014: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [Jan - Feb. 2015: 4 weeks]
  • Adv. Anil Paswan, Durg [June - July. 2015: 4 weeks]
  • District Court and High Court [2013-2018]

VOLUNTEER AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

VOLUNTEER AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
  • Volunteer, People for Animals (PFA), Bhilai [2013 - 2018] - Assisted rescue and adoption drives; coordinated volunteer outreach and providing legal guidence.
  • Management Head, Mangilal Pagariya Moot Court Competition [2014] - Managed & coordination with law firms.
  • Management Head, Mangilal Pagariya National Seminar [2015] - Organized moot court events and trained participating teams.
  • Organizer, Yuva Sangram National Youth Parliament [2016] - Planned programming and oversaw event execution.
  • Organizer, National Student Parliaments and Divya Jyoti Youth Parliaments [2017–2018] - Led team selection, training, and on‑site management.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
  • Cross‑functional relationship building - builds trusted partnerships across legal, commercial, and operations teams.
  • Clear written and verbal communication - presents complex legal issues in concise, business‑focused terms.
  • Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail - identifies legal risk and practical solutions quickly.
  • Independent and collaborative - delivers results autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Administrative and organizational excellence - manages calendars, filings, and documentation with precision.
  • Compliance and ethics enforcement - implements and upholds policies, conducts internal investigations.
  • Sound judgment and discretion - exercises independent decision‑making on sensitive matters.
  • Process improvement orientation - streamlines workflows and enhancement of legal operations.
  • Tech savvy - proficient with CLM tools, MS Office, and legal research.

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