Yaamini Birpalia

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-end handling of agreement portfolio, including preparation and finalization of agreements for strategic partnership agreements, vetting, and drafting of various agreements and RFPs, as well as comprehensive contract management for new contracts, change orders, addendums, amendments, renewals, and terminations
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, PaaS, NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, Data Processing Agreements, Reseller Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Purchase Orders, and other customer or vendor agreements using Company templates or customer/third party paper
• Manage sales contracting and partnership contracting needs company-wide, serving as a subject matter expert for all contract-related issues
• Partner with worldwide sales and business teams to negotiate customer contracts and accompanying agreements, such as Data Processing Agreements
• Provide assistance on Company's corporate governance and compliance matters, as well as privacy/data protection (GDPR matters), Anti-corruption, and Anti-Bribery review
• Collaborate directly with business teams, acting as counsel on strategic deals, offering day-to-day legal advice, resolving issues in commercial relationships, and managing pre- litigation disputes and inquiries
• Provide legal support and advisory to various business units in areas of contract compliance, negotiation, execution, responding to RFPs, process improvement, and dispute resolution
• Identify and articulate legal risks, providing targeted risk mitigation strategies and solutions to various business units
• Drive process improvements and enhance internal playbooks, templates, and procedures
• Mentor and train a global team of contract professionals on legal and contract principles.

Accomplishments:

• Led contract negotiations valued at $0.5 million, successfully negotiating and closing deals with a diverse portfolio of over 100 clients, driving key business outcomes and strengthening client relationships.
• Contributed to securing enterprise-level clients from leading industries such as telecom, healthcare, finance, insurance, and IT.
• Reduced contract review response time by 20% in alignment with the agreed SLA, significantly improving turnaround time and operational efficiency.
• Trained peers on contract review processes, enabling them to assume key responsibilities within the company and discharge their duties efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivered end-to-end legal advisory and contract drafting services, ensuring clients' business objectives aligned with legal requirements
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, including Software Licensing, Vendor, Employment, Non-compete, Non-solicitation, and NDAs
• Developed comprehensive Terms of Service for web platforms, including disclaimers, Privacy Policies, Terms of Use, and Refund Policies
• Provided regulatory compliance services, including responding to GDPR and privacy regulation questionnaires on behalf of clients
• Drafted legal documents, such as Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, Lease and Sales Deeds, Partnership Deeds, and Legal Notices
• Advised clients on legal compliance and conducted detailed regulatory research to ensure adherence to local and international laws
• Drafted Board Resolutions for the constitution of internal committees, including Internal Complaints Committees, and advised on corporate governance matters
• Offered strategic legal opinions and solutions to support clients' decision-making in both commercial and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and redlined Master Service Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements, Vendor Agreements, and NDAs for India and APAC region
• Drafted and revised various legal documents including Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Lease Deeds, and Letter of Authority
• Drafted, vetted, and responded to various legal documents including legal notices, termination letters, and other company communications
• Worked closely with Senior Counsel to deliver legal support and guidance regarding contract compliance, negotiation, execution, process improvement, and dispute resolution across different business units
• Analyzed and presenting possible legal challenges to cross-functional teams, along with viable resolutions
• Performed the necessary tasks to develop and present legal PPTs to top-level leadership
• Performed legal research to create case summaries, notes, opinions, and briefings for internal stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance through conducting regulatory research
• Drafted engagement letters, negotiating terms of payment and services with external counsels for company legal matters
• Managed communication and coordination with external counsels to ensure timely filing of plaints, written statements, rejoinders, and affidavits for upcoming case hearings
• Tracked and updated case status using Legal MIS and an internal global risk tracker tool.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supported the General Counsel in daily legal operations while actively contributing to strategic initiatives for the in-house legal team
• Reviewed and redlined lease deeds, NDAs, and legal documents related to publishing, copyrights, and rental premises for K-12 centers
• Performed initial assessments of Legal Notices and prepared concise briefs for General Counsel's examination, maintaining accuracy and conformity with legal requirements
• Conducted extensive legal research and prepared case law summaries, notes, opinions, and internal briefings to support informed legal decision-making
• Contributed to maintaining up-to-date legal templates by coordinating updates according to current legal standards and organizational guidelines
• Drafted Engagement Letters for external counsels, negotiating terms of payment and services for legal representation and opinions
• Prepared legal PPTs for global management presentations
• Coordinated with external counsels to file Plaints, Written statements, Rejoinders, and Affidavits in advance of case hearings
• Managed legal MIS of all contracts and litigations within the department, ensuring accurate and comprehensive record keeping
• Collaborated with external law firms to acquire case updates and progress reports
• Assisted the General Counsel in organizing and conducting legal training sessions for business teams, enhancing their understanding of legal processes and compliance.