Vice President, Senior Technology Transactions Attorney, Associate General Counsel

EXL

Senior Technology Transactions Attorney managing large technology outsourcing agreements for EXL. Leading legal support for business units and overseeing commercial contracting attorneys.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in negotiating complex technology outsourcing agreements, including MSAs and SOWs, with a strong focus on data licensing and privacy regulations. Proven leadership in managing legal teams and driving consistency in contracting standards across business units.

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J.D. From An Accredited Law School10–15+ Years Of Commercial Contracting ExperienceNegotiation Of Large, Complex Sell-Side Technology Outsourcing AgreementsExperience With Data Use Rights And Licensing ProvisionsLeadership In Managing And Mentoring Attorneys

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Hard Skills

NegotiationContract DraftingData LicensingData Privacy ComplianceRisk AllocationIndemnificationService Level AgreementsIntellectual Property OwnershipSaaS AgreementsMaster Services Agreements

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingMentoringWorkload ManagementStrategic Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

Technology ServicesBusiness Process ManagementProfessional ServicesHIPAAGDPRCCPACommercial AgreementsContracting StandardsLegal FunctionEscalation Point

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly negotiate some of EXL’s largest and most complex sell-side technology outsourcing agreements, including master services agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), professional services agreements, and SaaS/technology licensing arrangements.
Structure and negotiate sophisticated data use rights, data licensing, and data ownership provisions, including for derived data, model training data, and analytics outputs.
Serve as primary embedded legal support to one or more business units, advising on contractual risk allocation, liability caps, indemnification, limitation of remedies, service levels, and IP ownership.
Advise on data privacy and security requirements embedded in commercial agreements, including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other sector-specific regulatory obligations.
Manage and mentor a team of commercial contracting attorneys, overseeing workload distribution, quality of negotiated terms, and professional development.
Act as a primary escalation point during high-stakes or stalled negotiations, working directly with clients, outside counsel, and business leadership to break logjams and reach commercially sound resolutions.
Set negotiation strategy and risk tolerance guidance for the broader contracting team, ensuring consistency across deals and business units.
Develop and maintain playbooks, templates, and fallback positions for recurring contract types, including MSAs, SOWs, SaaS agreements, and data use provisions.
Lead initiatives to advance EXL’s overall contracting standards, driving consistency, efficiency, and risk discipline across the global Legal function.
Partner with Sales, Delivery, Finance, and Risk leadership to refine deal structuring processes and surface legal exposure earlier in the sales cycle.
Contribute to Legal leadership team discussions on department priorities, resourcing, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar admission in good standing (New York preferred).
10–15+ years of commercial contracting experience, with substantial in-house experience at a technology services, business process management, or professional services company strongly preferred.
Extensive experience negotiating large, complex sell-side technology outsourcing agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, professional services agreements, and SaaS arrangements.
Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating data use rights and data licensing provisions.
Prior experience managing, mentoring, or otherwise leading attorneys or a commercial contracting function.
Track record serving as an escalation point in complex, high-stakes negotiations, with the ability to identify practical paths to resolution.
Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into business-ready guidance.
Proven ability to independently manage a demanding, varied workload and prioritize competing deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare coverage
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements