Sakshi Seth
Legal Counsel | Commercial Transactions | Risk Management
Gurugram
Summary
Experienced In-House Legal Counsel with 8+ years of navigating complex commercial transactions, mitigating risks, and aligning legal strategies with business goals. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder management to drive efficient deal execution. Committed to delivering pragmatic, high-impact legal solutions that support growth and compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Legal Counsel
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
07.2021 - Current
- Lead end-to-end contract negotiations and successfully close high-value, complex transactions across diverse industries in both public and private sectors, providing legal oversight on RFPs, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and driving seamless deal execution
- Negotiate and structure contracts for AI-powered solutions, cloud platforms, and SaaS offerings, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks and ethical AI principles
- Manage high-value RFPs in the Middle East, streamlining legal and compliance frameworks to secure successful bids and reduce turnaround time by 30%
- Led and implemented the Public Sector Blanket Approval Policy, ensuring efficient approvals for government-related engagements while mitigating regulatory risks
- Structure Clean Team NDAs and legal processes, enabling confidential information exchange while ensuring compliance with anti-trust laws and regulatory standards
- Advise on contract disputes, bid challenges, and regulatory inquiries, providing legal insights to minimize risk exposure and facilitate favorable resolutions
- Develop contract playbooks, negotiation templates, and legal policies, driving operational efficiency and ensuring alignment with evolving market trends
- Collaborate with global teams across compliance, finance, IT, and human resources, addressing legal risks and providing strategic counsel on business initiatives
- Engage and manage external counsels for dispute resolution, ensuring seamless coordination and providing updates and actionable insights to senior leadership on all ongoing matters
- Assess legal and regulatory risks associated with client operations, including geographic restrictions, high-security zones, and public policy constraints, providing strategic solutions to ensure compliance and risk mitigation
Senior Legal Associate
SoftwareONE India
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Led high-value transactions and global negotiations, ensuring favorable contractual terms and risk mitigations across enterprise technology, SaaS and software licensing agreements
- Negotiated and structured complex contracts, including publisher agreements, master services agreements vendor & VAR agreements, maintenance & renewal contracts, consulting agreements and confidentiality agreements
- Partnered with the Procurement team to review and finalize RFPs, MOU’s, Teaming/Consortium agreements
- Developed and maintained contract templates and internal policies, streamlining legal workflows and improving contract turnaround efficiency
- Advised executive leadership on corporate, commercial, regulatory, data privacy and employment law matters, enabling informed business decisions
- Provided strategic legal support to cross-functional teams, including sales, procurement, and compliance, ensuring contract compliance and risk mitigation
Associate
PSA Legal Counsellors
09.2016 - 11.2018
- Conducted due diligence on companies in the food, healthcare and IT sectors, advising investors on FDI compliance and regulatory risks
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial agreements, including Licensing, Consulting, Sale and Lease Agreements, Service Agreements and NDAs ensuring contractual clarity and risk mitigation
- Advised on GDPR compliance for a multinational client, aligning their contracts & policies with data privacy laws and regulatory obligations
- Supported cross-border entity formation, assisting a Brussels based nonprofit society in establishing multiple branch offices in India for air transport communication activities
- Advised a Healthcare Technology Company on data protection & privacy of health records, evaluating business models for pharmacy & diagnostic services
- Managed contract disputes and debt recovery, drafting loan agreement, debt repayment agreements and security documents, while advising on legal remedies
- Represented clients before the Trademarks Registry, Delhi handling trademark applications, oppositions, and regulatory filings
- Guided clients on nonprofit structuring, drafting charter documents and incorporation filings to facilitate regulatory approvals
- Developed corporate policies, including anti-sexual harassment frameworks, privacy policies, and legal responses, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) LLB -
Symbiosis Law School
01.2011 - 01.2016
High School -
Delhi Public School
GurugramSkills
Contract Negotiation & Drafting
Stakeholder Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Legal Process Optimization
Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Timeline
Legal Counsel
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
07.2021 - Current
Senior Legal Associate
SoftwareONE India
04.2019 - 06.2021
Associate
PSA Legal Counsellors
09.2016 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) LLB -
Symbiosis Law School
01.2011 - 01.2016
High School -
Delhi Public School
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