Abhishek Jain

Background

About Abhishek Jain

Legal professional with 17+ years of experience across banking, procurement law and litigation. Currently serving as Manager (Law) at State Bank of India, Corporate Centre, Mumbai, providing strategic legal advisory on complex IT and Non-IT procurement, compliance and regulatory matters. Expertise in contract negotiations, risk mitigation, policy drafting and litigation management with a proven record of safeguarding organizational interests.• Drafted, structured, negotiated & vetted Service Level Agreements and Request for Proposals etc. for procurements of IT and Non-IT products and services. • Drafted & provided legal advice on policy guidelines and data privacy laws to support the Bank’s operations across India and international offices.• Vetted & negotiated complex commercial IT contracts including Master Service Agreement (MSA), End User License Agreement (EULA), Enterprise-wide License Agreement (ELA), Escrow Agreement, NDA, Novation Agreement and Data Processing Agreement with MNC’s and domestic third-party vendors. Ensured all contracts adhered to internal policies and contracting requirements while effectively mitigating legal and operational risk, particularly in cross-border transactions. • Provided opinion & guidance to business units on all aspects of procurement considering the GOI and regulatory guidelines so as to ensure legal compliance mitigating business and operational risk. Presenting clear recommendations to business units and to the senior management.• Negotiated and finalized high value agreements for procuring public cloud-based email solution, SBI YONO, software licenses and support services for core banking solution ensuring regulatory compliance.• Darted & vetted legal notices and reply to legal notices to be sent on behalf of the bank in important matters, approving plaints, applications, appeals, affidavits, writ petitions, written statements etc. to be filed on behalf of the Bank before various courts and tribunals.