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Salang Ishan Sharma

Salang Ishan Sharma

Chandigarh

Summary

Adept Senior Legal Associate with a proven track record at Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services, excelling in contract management and project leadership. Renowned for enhancing quality thresholds and operational efficiency, my expertise in legal analysis and resourcefulness has consistently driven project success, earning commendations for surpassing client expectations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Legal Associate SME

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2024 - Current
  • In addition to fulfilling all the responsibilities of Senior Legal Associate, ensured accuracy of facts and details to meet stakeholder needs for project deliverables, leveraging detailed legal knowledge and expertise in specialized business or legal areas
  • Prepared invoices, conducted gap analysis, and demonstrated the ability to work efficiently within tight schedules while consistently delivering high-quality results

Legal Mentor (Part Time)

Higherknowledge
01.2017 - Current
  • Edited and reviewed legal opinions and research work
  • Mentored and guided support staff, providing feedback on their work
  • Reviewed documents across various legal areas, contributed to the Independent Lawyers Project (ILP) through research, drafting, and preparing summary reports
  • Involved in framing research questions

Senior Legal Associate

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Managed contracts through a CLM system, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery while minimizing rework
  • Involved in legacy migration projects and served as a potential backup for the Lead
  • Developed and customized templates for client needs, coordinated with internal teams for end-to-end contract lifecycle management, and handled client calls
  • Provided support by shadowing new team members, resolving queries, and offering timely feedback
  • Conducted Quality Analysis on extracted metadata, supported client projects operationally, and managed multiple projects simultaneously
  • Prepared project status logs and monthly invoice data
  • Played a key role in client interactions and batch deliveries
  • Received commendations for consistently exceeding quality thresholds, updating playbooks promptly, and maintaining high productivity

Legal Associate

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Conducted first-level contract reviews, consistently maintaining quality and productivity above required thresholds
  • Extracted and reviewed metadata terms from contracts, performing thorough quality checks to ensure accuracy
  • Prepared process documents, playbooks, SOPs, and trackers
  • Served as a potential backup for the Senior Legal Associate and ensured timely implementation of client resolutions
  • Received praise for effective project management and conducted intellectual property research
  • Performed quality checks and provided assurances on an ad-hoc basis
  • Managed two projects simultaneously with efficiency

Education

B.A.LL.B(Hons.) -

Rayat College of Law
Chandigarh
01.2016

Senior Secondary -

D.A.V. Model School
Chandigarh
01.2011

Higher Secondary -

St. Anne's Convent School
Chandigarh
01.2009

Skills

  • Contract Management
  • Project Management
  • Due Diligence
  • Document Review
  • Communication Skills
  • Quality Analysis
  • Contract abstraction
  • Playbooks
  • MS-word
  • MS-Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Legal analysis
  • Legal research
  • Document review
  • Due diligence
  • Summarization
  • Problem-Solving
  • Resourcefulness

Certification

  • Diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Laws
  • Cyber Laws Course
  • Data Privacy Law Course
  • Facebook Law Course
  • Competition Law Course
  • Consumer Protection Law Course
  • Introduction to Legal Drafting Course
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Winter course on International Maritime Law
  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence and Law

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi

Recommendations

  • Pankaj Nouhria - Assistant Vice President - Mind Merchants
  • Titiksha Kohli - Senior Contract Analyst - Accenture
  • Banita Mohanty - Team Lead - Elevate Legal Services

Timeline

Senior Legal Associate SME

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2024 - Current

Senior Legal Associate

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2022 - 01.2024

Legal Associate

Sumati cum Elevate Legal Services
01.2018 - 01.2022

Legal Mentor (Part Time)

Higherknowledge
01.2017 - Current

B.A.LL.B(Hons.) -

Rayat College of Law

Senior Secondary -

D.A.V. Model School

Higher Secondary -

St. Anne's Convent School
Salang Ishan Sharma