Sonal Sharma
Gurugram
Summary
Detail-oriented legal and contracts specialist with 9 years of experience in contract management, obligations analysis, abstraction, and compliance. Skilled in interpreting complex contractual language, extracting operational obligations, and leading cross-functional teams. Proficient in managing large-scale IT contracts, ensuring SLA compliance, and supporting business delivery with actionable contractual insights. Adept at stakeholder communication, tool-based tracking, and risk flagging. Ideal for operational risk and obligations roles in consulting and managed services environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Specialist
Proxiio Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Gurugram
03.2024 - Current
- Reviewed complex contracts and extracted obligations, metadata, and operational clauses from MSA, SOW, NDA and other agreements.
- Managed end-to-end contract lifecycle using ContractPodAi CLM platform, including contract creation, review, approval workflows, and archival.
- Utilized AI-assisted contract review tools to identify risk clauses, ensure compliance, and standardize legal language across agreements.
- Maintained contract repository, optimized metadata tagging, and ensured version control for audit readiness.
- Prepared fact-finding reports for arbitration using Relativity.
- Led training and knowledge sharing across the team to improve abstraction accuracy.
- Supported status reporting, team coordination, and process escalation activities.
- Drafted, reviewed, and revised legal documents, enhancing clarity and adherence to best practices.
Assistant Manager
Mind Merchants Global Pvt. Ltd.
Gurugram
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed end-to-end contract abstraction and analysis for IT & services contracts.
- Translated legal terms into business-relevant language for delivery teams.
- Administration of contract databases/repositories using contracts.
- Ensured compliance with client-specific clauses, invoicing terms, and onboarding rules.
- Delivered team trainings and interfaced with clients regularly via email and calls.
- Reviewed and analyzed contracts for accuracy, identifying potential risks and recommending amendments as needed.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced contract management efficiency and reduced turnaround times.
- Monitored contract performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness and recommend adjustments for continuous improvement.
Team Lead
UnitedLex Corporation
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Led contract obligations and document review projects for global clients.
- Interpreted MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and operational SLAs; reviewed contract obligations for compliance.
- Managed teams of 15-20 resources and assisted Sr. management in organizing and coordinating the project.
- Provided QC oversight, managed redaction workflows, and flagged delivery risks.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to finalize documentation and decision logs.
- Mentored junior staff, promoting skill development and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Facilitated regular team meetings to review performance metrics and set actionable goals for improvement.
Senior Legal Associate
UnitedLex Corporation
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Specialized in contract review, abstraction, and annotations per client guidelines.
- Trained team members on Contract Management tools and document review processes.
- Delivered quality-controlled document reviews, including PII redaction, relevancy reviews, and targeted searches.
- Reviewed & QCed huge volume of complex litigation documents with the highest productivity and Quality.
- Escalated queries and prepared decision logs and calibration sets for projects.
- Conducted weekly team huddles and maintained project status reports for clients.
Legal Associate
UnitedLex Corporation
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Reviewed legal documents and contracts, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assisted team members with resolving queries and provided feedback to improve quality.
- Tracked quality metrics and ensured adherence to defined guidelines and KPIs.
Education
LLB -
Government Law College
AlwarB.B.A. -
NILM College
AlwarCompany Secretary (CS) -
ICSI
Skills
- Contractual Obligation Extraction
- Contract Review & Summarization
- Managed Services & IT Contracts
- Risk & Compliance Tracking
- Contract Lifecycle Management Tools
- Client & Stakeholder Coordination management software or client provided tools
- Ensured compliance with client-specific clauses, invoicing terms, and onboarding rules
- Delivered team trainings and interfaced with clients regularly via email and calls
- Process Improvement & Documentation
- Team Leadership & Training
- LegalTech
- Document review
- AI-Assisted Review
- Client communications
- MS Office
Websites
Timeline
Legal Specialist
Proxiio Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Mind Merchants Global Pvt. Ltd.
11.2022 - 12.2023
Team Lead
UnitedLex Corporation
06.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Legal Associate
UnitedLex Corporation
08.2018 - 05.2022
Legal Associate
UnitedLex Corporation
06.2016 - 07.2018
LLB -
Government Law College
B.B.A. -
NILM College
Company Secretary (CS) -
ICSI