Legal Expert

Compliance & Contract Specialist

 

Contract Governance Specialist with 9+ years of experience across diverse, compliance-driven industries including finance, healthcare, and manufacturing — spanning corporate spin-offs, agile startups, and established multinationals. Proven ability to lead contract governance, audits, and regulatory compliance across complex, cross-border environments while collaborating with geographically dispersed, multicultural teams. 

·       Reduced contract turnaround time by 85% and compliance incidents by 25% via Lean Six Sigma-based process reengineering and automation (Oracle, Capitalstream). 

·       Delivered measurable business impact by optimizing contract workflows that contributed to P&L enhancement, sales enablement, and ESG-aligned operational efficiency in both regulated and growth-focused environments. 

·       Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in contract compliance, having coached and mentored 25+ professionals, resulting in a 60% boost in team capability and audit readiness. 

·       Engineered a 60% uplift in compliance performance by streamlining regulatory documentation and leading targeted internal audit training, enhancing overall risk posture across cross-functional teams. 

·       Known for integrating compliance with sales enablement and revenue impact, ensuring legal alignment supports business growth. 

·       Skilled at aligning global regulatory mandates with local regulatory expectations such as MAS, FATCA, CRS, and regional audit protocols. 


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $20,000

Hourly rate: $65

Nationality: 🇮🇳 India

Residency: 🇸🇬 Singapore


Experience

Contract Administrator III
Caterpillar Financial Services India Pvt. Ltd.
2019 - 2025
• Joined during the company’s spin-off phase and played a pivotal role in establishing and streamlining contract governance frameworks, document tracking systems, and operational processes from the ground up. • Managed the entire contract lifecycle — drafting, reviewing, executing, sealing, archiving, and renewing over 150+ high-value sales contracts and 80+ supplier/vendor contracts annually across the APAC region. • Reduced contract turnaround time by 85% through workflow automation (Oracle + Salesforce), contract template standardization, and SLA monitoring dashboards. • Collaborated cross-functionally with legal, sales, and finance to resolve contractual ambiguities, ensure compliance with risk frameworks, and maintain audit-readiness. • Led system enhancements for contract sealing, voiding, and version control, aligning physical and digital archiving processes with business continuity plans. • Developed internal SOPs for document control and SLA performance tracking, enabling proactive governance and regulatory alignment. • Trained 25+ professionals as SME in contract execution and compliance procedures, improving team efficiency by 60%. • Represented the compliance function in the ESG Sustainability Council, integrating ethical sourcing and responsible finance principles into supplier contracts and lending practices. • Engineered a 60% uplift in compliance performance by streamlining regulatory documentation and leading targeted internal audit training, enhancing overall risk posture across cross-functional teams. • Known for integrating compliance with sales enablement and revenue impact, ensuring legal alignment supports business growth. • Skilled at aligning global regulatory mandates with local regulatory expectations such as MAS, FATCA, CRS, and regional audit protocols.
Legal & Compliance Assistant
Novo Nordisk India Pvt. Ltd.
2017 - 2019
Safeguarded regulatory integrity across healthcare partnerships by ensuring contractual compliance with providers and vendors, contributing to reduced exposure to legal disputes and financial penalties. Assisted in the preparation of regulatory summaries, filing coordination, and research documentation during global audit and compliance reviews.
Content Writer, Legal Blogger & Volunteer
InsysdNet
2015 - 2017
Reviewed software licensing agreements for 20+ early-stage startups and authored legal and regulatory content reaching 10,000+ compliance professionals.
Legal Associate
Sarva Solutions LPO
2014 - 2015
Analyzed 500+ international contracts for U.S. and U.K. clients; led clause abstraction, risk mapping, and e-discovery for arbitration and compliance reviews.

Skills

ai
compliance
content-writer
contracting
legal
marketing
operations
smart-contract
social-media
writer
english
hindi