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Arista Networks, a leader in data-driven cloud networking with over $9 billion in revenue, is seeking an experienced Contracts Lead to join its commercial legal team in Bengaluru. This role serves as the primary legal point of contact for Indian public tenders, RFPs, and private solicitations, managing high-volume contract drafting and the full contracts lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serving as the primary legal responder for Indian public tenders, RFPs, vendor questionnaires, and due diligence requests
- High-volume drafting of Master Agreements, Letters of Offer, NDAs, evaluation agreements, participation agreements, and channel agreements to support sales and partner organizations
- Managing intake and tracking of all commercial legal contract requests across departments
- Overseeing the complete contracts lifecycle management process from template generation through execution and filing
- Conducting data entry and analytics to provide visibility on commercial activity
- Working cross-functionally with teams throughout the organization, both domestically and internationally
Arista is an engineering-centric company with flat management structures and global development offices. The company values diversity, innovation, and has been recognized for its engineering team and workplace culture.
Requirements:
- 1–3 years of proven experience as a contracts administrator or manager with a top-tier MNC or reputed corporate house
- Hands-on experience navigating GeM (Government of India e-Marketplace) and other electronic tendering portals, or experience with Indian government tendering processes and bid documentation
- Hands-on experience drafting, negotiating, and managing basic commercial contracts
- Proficiency with legal and business technologies: DocuSign, Microsoft Office, G-Suite, Zoom, Salesforce.com, Egnyte, Adobe
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or related field
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with initiative and strategic thinking
- Quick learner comfortable in fast-paced environments with flexible scheduling
- Experience with cloud services and enterprise software preferred
- Team player comfortable working across all organizational levels including executive management
