Abhijit Prabhu
Practice Head – Legal Risk Management Office, Infosys | Commercial Contracts | SOW, Change Requests & Large Deals | Risk‑led Deal Enablement
- Role
- Principal Legal Counsel and Practice Head Legal Risk Management Office at Infosys
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Abhijit Prabhu
Legal professional with 17 years of experience in contracting and contract management within the IT consulting and services industry, with deep exposure to both buy‑side and sell‑side contracts.I currently head the Legal Risk Management Office (LRMO) at Infosys, a centralized function focused on proactive legal and commercial risk management across large, complex, and high‑value deals. LRMO operates through multiple Centers of Excellence covering SOWs, Change Requests, Transaction‑Based Billing, Mega Deals, Delivery Advisory, Critical Issues, and CSR contracts.My work centers on risk‑led deal structuring, consistent and high‑quality contracting, and early legal engagement - partnering closely with delivery, finance, quality, and business teams to move legal from a compliance function to a strategic enabler of growth.
Experience
Principal Legal Counsel and Practice Head Legal Risk Management Office
Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
I currently head the Legal Risk Management Office (LRMO) at Infosys, a centralized function focused on proactively identifying, structuring, and mitigating legal and commercial risk across large, complex, and high‑value deals.Key areas of focus include:Designing risk‑led contracting frameworks for large transformation and mega dealsDriving consistency and quality in SOW and Change Request reviews across geographiesEmbedding post‑execution governance to reduce downstream disputes and value leakagePartnering closely with Delivery, Finance, Quality, CSG, and Business teamsLeveraging AI and legal technology to improve review quality and productivityBuilding training programs, capability uplift initiatives, and standardized operating normsI am particularly focused on proactive risk engagement, early deal involvement, and using technology‑enabled legal insight to deliver predictable, scalable, and business‑aligned outcomes.
Education
Vivekananda College of Law
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
2003 — 2008
Bangalore University
LL.B
2003 — 2008
Skills
- Management
- Forecasting
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Microsoft Excel
- Leadership
- Analysis
- Finance
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