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Commercial Legal - Senior Mana · Chennai

COGNIZANT · COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIAPRIVATE LIMITED

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Designation Offered

Commercial Legal - Senior Mana

Job Role

Legal Associate

Department

Legal & Compliance

Job Type

Fulltime

Salary

Not disclosed

Experience

3–6 years

Job Location

Chennai

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Posted by

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIAPRIVATE LIMITED

Posted On

1 Sept 2026

Valid until

31 Oct 2026

Skillset required

Compliance

Job Description for Commercial Legal - Senior Mana

A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.

Legal & Compliance

Commercial Legal - Senior Manager is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Chennai, India.

Lead commercial legal advisory, contract negotiations, and compliance operations supporting technology and engineering client engagements and agreements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead commercial legal advisory, contract negotiations, and compliance operations supporting technology and engineering client engagements and agreements
  • Own core deliverables associated with the Commercial Legal - Manager role and execute them with strong accountability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to move work from planning through completion.
  • Translate goals into clear actions, priorities, and day-to-day execution plans.
  • Track progress closely and surface blockers before they affect outcomes.
  • Apply sound judgment to maintain quality, consistency, and timely delivery.
  • Create and maintain documentation, updates, or reporting that keeps stakeholders aligned.
  • Identify process gaps and recommend practical improvements based on observed friction.
  • Balance multiple priorities while keeping commitments visible and manageable.
  • Support problem-solving across routine work and higher-priority escalations as needed.
  • Bring structure, follow-through, and clarity to ambiguous or evolving workstreams.
  • Collaborate respectfully across teams and use feedback to improve execution quality.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to organize work clearly, prioritize effectively, and deliver with consistency.
  • Strong problem-solving ability with attention to detail and quality.
  • Comfort collaborating across teams while maintaining personal accountability.
  • A proactive mindset focused on ownership, execution, and continuous improvement.

Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.

About this opening

COGNIZANT is hiring a Legal Associate in the Legal & Compliance team based in Chennai.

This role is fulltime, flexible, 3–6 years experience—matched against UnoJobs' verified employer data.

Skills evaluated for this opening include Compliance. Apply directly through UnoJobs to keep your application visible to COGNIZANT without bouncing across multiple sites.

Role
Legal Associate
Department
Legal & Compliance
Location
Chennai
Work mode
Flexible
Experience
3–6 years

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