Associate - Legal

Cognizant · Science & Engineering · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · 17 days ago

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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 10, 2026. Cognizant scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Cognizant

Cognizant is an American information technology services and consulting company founded in 1994 as an in-house technology unit of Dun and Bradstreet in Chennai, India, and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. It builds, integrates and operates software and infrastructure for large enterprises, with particularly deep positions in healthcare, financial services, insurance and life sciences, delivered by a global workforce of more than three hundred thousand people concentrated in India. Listed on Nasdaq, the company competes with the large Indian and global systems integrators and has reoriented its offerings around cloud migration, data platforms and AI-assisted engineering.

cognizant.com · HQ: Teaneck, United States · Cloud Consulting & Migration · Engineering Services · IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Systems Integrators · 5000+ employees · Est. 1994

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Associate - Legal

Responsibilities

Reviewing drafting and finalization of contracts and other legal documents to ensure compliance with applicable regulations company policies and playbook standards
Liaising with and advising internal stakeholders (including business teams) to facilitate successful closure of transactions
Identify and assess legal and business risks in contracts and escalate issues as applicable
Negotiation of contracts with clients/vendors
Data Analysis and assisting in preparing presentations for the Management
Assisting in maintaining internal data sheets and other process-oriented requirements

Skills

Strong knowledge of contracts law and sound understanding of fundamental legal concepts
Contract review drafting and redlining skills and understanding contractual positions in line with specific service domain
Review of contracts in alignment with organizations playbook positions and application of the mind
Aptitude for Negotiation
Inclined to work with attorneys from other geography and adaptability to the region-specific legal review standards
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Team player with AI awareness
Problem solver and proactive in nature

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