Founder and Non-Executive Director

• Dec 2020 - Present

Lawmetrik is an Integrated Legal Performance Solutions company that delivers end-to-end integrated solutions from recruitment to secondments to Managed Legal Services to Sustainable Performance Solutions. Its solutions are designed to positively impact client’s financial performance and risk management through improvement in key performance metrics and process re-engineering for in-house legal departments and law firms. It improves key operational and financial metrics in legal performance areas such as contracting, employment law, compliance, IPR, dispute resolution. Show less

Managing Partner

• Feb 2020 - Present

Providing effective solutions in commercial contracting, employment law and legal risk management Providing effective solutions in commercial contracting, employment law and legal risk management

Partner

• Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

Independent Consultant

• Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

Practised as an independent consultant delivering hidden yet quantifiable value for organisations by helping them to: (1) Find solutions to their toughest problems; and (2) Take advantage of seen and unseen opportunities Partial List of Assignments: - Developed and implemented a unique performance development framework that catalyzed growth for clients. - Designed and implemented a new process for a client that reduced time from Invoicing Milestone to Issue of Invoice from 45 days to 7 days and also reduced DSO from 110 days to 45 days. - Delivered compliance programs and training around India’s new law for prevention of workplace sexual harassment that led to significant reduction in risk for clients. Show less

Management Consultant

• Aug 2012 - Mar 2015

Independent consultant and expert - Helped build a practice called Contracting Excellence that provides clients with a significant improvement to top-line and bottom-line through identification and reduction of hidden discounts in contracts - Served on client engagements to implement Contracting Excellence throughout the contract lifecycle Independent consultant and expert - Helped build a practice called Contracting Excellence that provides clients with a significant improvement to top-line and bottom-line through identification and reduction of hidden discounts in contracts - Served on client engagements to implement Contracting Excellence throughout the contract lifecycle

Program Head - Operations Excellence

• Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

Appointed to lead a program intended to improve Geometric's operational performance in line with industry benchmarks. This assignment fulfilled a long-standing desire to contribute to high-impact initiatives across all areas of business operations.- Worked closely with a team of consultants from a management consulting firm of global repute.- Reported to the CEO and Board on progress every fortnight. - Instituted and personally conducted coffee sessions with employees at all levels to dispel myths about the program and foster collaborative problem-solving.- Drove development and implementation of multiple initiatives to stay ahead of the targeted performance improvement.- Participated hands-on in problem-solving for multiple challenges. Show less

Vice President - Legal & General Counsel

• Nov 2005 - Dec 2011

Head of the Legal function and a member of the Senior Management TeamKey Functional Areas:- Contracts: Structuring, drafting, review and negotiation- Compliance Management- Intellectual Property Management- Mergers & Acquisitions: due diligence, structuring, negotiating, closing- Litigation ManagementAchievements:- Created a unique and highly effective legal team structure with an internal client focus as well as practice area focus- Pioneered the use of metrics to measure and improve legal department performance- Pioneered the measurement of value delivered by the legal function to the business- Devised and managed legal strategy for Geometric and its subsidiaries globally - Played a key role in the inorganic growth of the company- Designed and implemented an optimal and comprehensive liability insurance program to protect all group companies- Implemented low-cost but effective technology solutions to manage contracts, monitor key metrics of legal department performance and ensure compliance with all laws - Established knowledge sharing programs for business units and functions to improve their decision-making by explaining legal risks in their respective areas- Led the Legal Team to the highest customer satisfaction ratings amongst all business functions consistently each year- Established a Grievance Redressal Mechanism and Committee as per the Supreme Court's Vishaka guidelines to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace Show less

Director

• Apr 2011 - Dec 2011

Appointed to the Board of 3DPLM Software, the largest subsidiary of Geometric Ltd. and a JV with Dassault Systemes of France. Appointed to the Board of 3DPLM Software, the largest subsidiary of Geometric Ltd. and a JV with Dassault Systemes of France.

Senior Manager - Legal

• Jun 2005 - Oct 2005

Key Responsibilities: - Transitioning the legal function from US to India - Streamlining the processes of the legal department - Contract management - Immigration law matters - Intellectual property matters Achievements: - Resolved complex immigration law issues to resume grant of US work-visas - Set up efficient work-permit processes Key Responsibilities: - Transitioning the legal function from US to India - Streamlining the processes of the legal department - Contract management - Immigration law matters - Intellectual property matters Achievements: - Resolved complex immigration law issues to resume grant of US work-visas - Set up efficient work-permit processes

Manager - Legal

• Oct 2004 - May 2005

Responsibilities: - Contract Management - Compliance Management Achievements: - Educated the sales force on the best way to engage with the legal department for deriving more value from contracts Responsibilities: - Contract Management - Compliance Management Achievements: - Educated the sales force on the best way to engage with the legal department for deriving more value from contracts

Legal Consultant

• Aug 1999 - Jul 2000

Responsibilities: - Initiate and manage litigation to recover the company's receivables from distributors - Defend the company in litigation initiated by creditors Responsibilities: - Initiate and manage litigation to recover the company's receivables from distributors - Defend the company in litigation initiated by creditors

Lawyer

• Jul 1997 - Jul 1999

Practised law as an independent professional primarily handling conveyancing and litigation related to property and cheque bouncing matters. Practised law as an independent professional primarily handling conveyancing and litigation related to property and cheque bouncing matters.