Pankaj Lande
Bengaluru
Summary
Astute Assistant General Counsel with 14+ years of experience providing strategic legal counsel globally. Expertise in legal contract interpretation, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) advisory, customer dispute resolution, and litigation management. Efficient multitasker who meets deadlines. Six Sigma Black Belt certified for quality-driven performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant General Counsel
Subex Limited
Bengaluru
02.2022 - Current
- Drafted various contracts encompassing IT service arrangements, including software licensing agreements, SaaS subscriptions, consulting services, and vendors' contracts.
- Provided guidance to HR teams on a wide range of labor and employment issues such as employee relations, disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace policies, and compliance matters.
- Drafted policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Interpreted laws and regulations in non-complex terminology to educate individuals.
- Developed and evaluated employment contracts, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to legal standards while aligning with company goals.
- Collaborate with external counsel, when necessary, to address intricate labor and employment issues and litigation matters.
- Standardized data privacy and protection policies, procedures, and controls to effectively safeguard sensitive and confidential information.
- Streamlined data privacy and protection training initiatives, effectively increasing organizational compliance and fostering awareness.
Manager
ArisGlobal Software India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Played a key role in the development and oversight of multiple legal agreements, such as IT service contracts, software licensing agreements, and SaaS agreements.
- Prepared and presented contract brief decks to various business teams within the organization.
- Worked closely with colleagues to implement efficient contract management processes and keep abreast of policy changes
- Managed intellectual property (IP) portfolio, including patent/copyright profiling for software products and trademark registrations
- Ensured adherence to US data privacy regulations, EU data protection laws, and GDPR.
- Delivered legal advice concerning compliance matters surrounding SLA breaches, decommissioning processes for returning customer data, and RCA/CAPA customer audit inquiries.
Manager
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Manage drafting, review, and negotiation of Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure legal compliance and alignment with organizational objectives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, sales, and operations, to gather requirements and understand scope of work for each project or engagement
- Assess and tailor existing SOW templates to specific projects, considering legal and contractual obligations, risk mitigation, and commercial objectives
- Provide guidance and clarification to internal teams regarding contractual obligations, rights, and responsibilities outlined in SOWs
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules, and monitored performance.
Deputy Contracts Manager
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Led team of 11 lawyers, overseeing operational resources and facilitated internal discussions among functional stakeholders to reach practical business solutions for complex contracting issues
- Planned and delivered knowledge management training on Oracle policy and contract terms to support customer negotiations
- Assisted sales team in understanding and effectively communicating contractual terms during customer negotiations
- Conducted final reviews of contract documents prepared by Deal Specialists, ensuring accurate approval of all contract terms and representation of negotiated commitments before delivering contracts to Sales
- Led and managed legal aspects of complex merger and acquisition transactions, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and Oracle policy
- Conducted thorough due diligence and research to assess potential risks and liabilities associated with target companies, related to contractual obligations, providing strategic advice to senior management
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including finance, tax, and compliance, to ensure a seamless integration of acquired entities.
Assistant Manager
Infosys BPO Ltd
Pune
06.2009 - 02.2017
- Led and managed a team of 20 lawyers, overseeing projects related to contract review and obligations tracking in the post-execution contract stage of the Contract Management Life Cycle.
- Implemented resource deployment, including team size, span, utilization, skill set, and technology rollout, while ensuring compliance with budget and pricing assumptions.
- Managed risk and compliance by tracking and updating Compliance Tracking System (CTS) for various Business Units/Projects
- Conducted legal research on regulatory and operational (SLAs) issues to ensure legal compliance
- Assisted in second-level review of contracts and identified potential issues.
- Created obligations tracker for various Business Units (BU) and proactively flagged contractual risks to project owners and departments.
Education
LL.M. - Corporate Law
Symbiosis Law School
Pune, Maharashtra05.2009
B.A. LL.B. -
Law College, Akola - Amaravati University
Amaravati University, Maharashtra04.2007
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Compliance
- Employment law knowledge
- Data Privacy and Protection Laws
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Risk Assessment and Compliance Management
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Legal Research and Analysis
Accomplishments
- In 2016, successfully led the implementation of a Six Sigma Black Belt project titled "Improving the Quality of Compliance and Risk Management," resulting in soft savings of $22,320.
- Achieved successful implementation of an improvement project titled "Reducing the time spent on connecting docket for US state courts" in 2010, leading to a savings of $73,920.
- Recognized with T-POT awards in FY18 Q2 (Dec '17 to Feb '18) for outstanding performance in nine distinct categories.
- Take part in Law Ninjas GC Summit, Bengaluru, Nov’2022.
Resume
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pankaj-lande-62ba3712a/
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Certification
- Six Sigma - Black Belt Quality Certified
Timeline
Assistant General Counsel
Subex Limited
02.2022 - Current
Manager
ArisGlobal Software India Pvt. Ltd
12.2019 - 02.2022
Manager
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
05.2019 - 12.2019
Deputy Contracts Manager
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd
02.2017 - 05.2019
Assistant Manager
Infosys BPO Ltd
06.2009 - 02.2017
LL.M. - Corporate Law
Symbiosis Law School
B.A. LL.B. -
Law College, Akola - Amaravati University
- Six Sigma - Black Belt Quality Certified
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