Mayuri Verma
Mumbai
Summary
Qualified lawyer with 11+ years of experience across the infrastructure, power, EPC, and energy sectors, specializing in ethics and compliance, third-party risk management, contract drafting and negotiation, disputes, legal, and risk advisory. Currently leading the global third-party due diligence program at a leading global energy, chemicals, and resources company, driving a risk-based due diligence approach, strengthening governance frameworks, and enabling cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Holds an LL.M. From the National University of Singapore (NUS), it is committed to strengthening organizational culture around integrity, ethics, and compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Global Due Diligence, Ethics & Compliance
Worley
Mumbai
03.2024 - Current
- Leading and developing a robust global third party due diligence program with a diverse team of fourteen across Americas, EMEA and APAC.
- Focusing on customer, supply chain, joint venture and other third party partner due diligence within complex, project based environments.
- Accountable for setting and executing global due diligence and risk mitigation strategy, ensuring a risk-based approach that aligns with organization's values and commitments.
- Designing and maintaining due diligence standards, SOPs, guidance and tools covering risk areas aligned with regulatory requirements including anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, modern slavery, human rights.
- Partnering closely with projects, locations, legal, procurement & supply chain, sustainability. HR, IT and Infosec teams among others to embed due diligence and risk management plans in the engagements with third parties and managing stakeholder expectations.
- Strategizing, developing and delivering targeted due diligence trainings.
- Independently managing audits, and driving continuous improvement in third party risk management processes and systems.
- Support periodic management reporting on due diligence statistics, key initiatives, trends, and insights.
- Key Accomplishment - Led the development and implementation of a new third party due diligence platform embedding the requisite workflow and requirements - including creation of the onboarding questionnaire, risk criteria and scoring model. Additionally, developed a risk matrix, defined levels of due diligence, and guidance to align with a new risk based approach of due diligence.
Manager - Legal
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid)
Mumbai
06.2020 - 03.2024
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on risks associated with a wide range of contracts related to InvITs in the power transmission and renewable energy sector.
- Assisting in strategic projects and documentation, research, advisory, legal opinion, claims, and dispute management.
- Assisting in drafting and reviewing of acquisition and financing related transaction documents.
- Managing legal audits and reviews. Completed IMS Internal Auditor Training.
- Previously managed and monitored organization's compliance framework and reporting, including drafting of relevant policy and procedures.
- Previously managed and monitored organization's adherence with the Code of Conduct ('CoC') and various governance related matters.
Intern
Allen & Gledhill LLP
Singapore
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisted in handling international arbitration matters including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre administered arbitration cases.
- Assisted in drafting a statement of claim for a potential international arbitration case.
- Attended a preliminary procedural call and a hearing for arguments on consolidation of cases.
- Conducted research in respect of the international impact on users in light of the amendments of 2019 made to the Indian law of arbitration.
Assistant Manager- Corporate Legal
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Mumbai
08.2016 - 07.2019
- Reviewed various commercial contracts, tender documents and other legal documents concerning Indian and foreign parties in relation with Power and Heavy Engineering businesses.
- Provided legal opinion and advice with respect to various queries, disputes, claims, position of law and potential legal risks.
- Conducted research with respect to various laws (Indian and foreign), judgments, recent developments.
- Handled international disputes and claims including assistance in handling international arbitration matters.
- Handled domestic arbitration and litigation matters before various Courts, Tribunals and Forum.
- Drafted legal notices and reply to notices of civil and criminal nature.
Assistant Manager- Legal
Gammon India Limited
Mumbai
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Analysed legal risks involved in tender documents and proposed suitable mitigation plan with respect to engineering, procurement and construction business.
- Handled arbitration and litigation matters with private and public sector clients as well as sub-contractors / suppliers involved in the projects.
- Drafted and vetted various commercial agreements and legal documents as per requirement of any on-going or upcoming project.
- Provided legal advice to business unit with respect to various issues during the project lifecycle including drafting notices and reply to notices.
- Co-ordinated with law firms and advocates for advice and timely movement of matters.
- Conducted legal research.
Associate Attorney
Mindcrest India Private Limited
Pune
07.2013 - 11.2013
- Reviewed litigation documents pertaining to a multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy case of a multinational telecom sector giant and understood concept of 'Privilege' in various jurisdictions.
Education
Master of laws (LLM) - International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore07-2020
Bachelor of Laws (BSL - LLB) -
Indian Law Society's (I.L.S) Law College, University of Pune
Pune01.2013
Indian School Certificate Examination -
Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations
New Delhi01.2008
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination -
Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations
New Delhi01.2006
Skills
- Third-party risk management
- Risk assessment
- Legal and risk advisory
- Compliance framework management
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Dispute resolution
- Team leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Stakeholder engagement
- Training and development
Certifications And Awards
- Above and Beyond - Call of Duty Award, IndiGrid, 2023
- Appreciation for working as a Bengali translator for the COVID-19 affected migrant workers, The Straits Times, Singapore, 2020
- Co-hosted and organized a legal conference, Larsen & Toubro Limited, 2018
- Certificate Course in Competition Law and IPR, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), 2015
- Qualified the All-India Bar Examination, 2013
- Runner-Up team prize at the 14th S. C. Javali Memorial National Moot Court Competition, 2011
- Appreciation Certificate for securing 95% in the ISC Examination, 2008
Timeline
Senior Manager - Global Due Diligence, Ethics & Compliance
Worley
03.2024 - Current
Manager - Legal
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid)
06.2020 - 03.2024
Intern
Allen & Gledhill LLP
11.2019 - 12.2019
Assistant Manager- Corporate Legal
Larsen & Toubro Limited
08.2016 - 07.2019
Assistant Manager- Legal
Gammon India Limited
01.2014 - 07.2016
Associate Attorney
Mindcrest India Private Limited
07.2013 - 11.2013
Master of laws (LLM) - International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Bachelor of Laws (BSL - LLB) -
Indian Law Society's (I.L.S) Law College, University of Pune
Indian School Certificate Examination -
Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination -
Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations