Zaker Chowdhury
Contracts Manager @KIK Consumer Products
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WORK HISTORY
Contracts Manager @KIK Consumer Products
Toronto, ON, CA
Overseeing and managing the Contracts team, comprised of four members, to meet the contract requirements of the organization • Drafting and reviewing contracts for entities located in multiple jurisdictions, including USA, Canada, UK, and France • Collaborating with the members of the Legal Team to ensure speedy resolution of issues arising out of contracts • Reviewing the privacy policies of the organization and actively resolving privacy issues • Overseeing contract review, administration, workflow, data capture and reporting to build efficient contracting processes and procedures • Drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating various contracts required by the company (e.g, Supply, Services and Purchases agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, SaaS Agreements, RFPs, recruitment agency agreements) • Providing lifecycle contracts administration support to the organization • Overseeing uploading of agreements into a contract management system and other legal databases • Extracting relevant data and information from executed contracts for business use • Participating in calls and meetings involving numerous stakeholders from across the business to collect and incorporate contract feedback • Responding to escalations of issues relating to contracts and ensuring the resolution of issues • Maintaining contract templates, approved responses and standard practices and procedures • Developing and implementing continuous improvement efforts to drive greater efficiency within the contracting process and the legal team • Participating in weekly team meetings and strategy sessions with different stakeholders and business units
EDUCATION
City, University of London
Bar Vocational Course, Law
City, University of London
Master of Laws (LLM), Law
Queen Mary University of London
LL.B (Hons), Law
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Certificate of Qualification, Law
ABOUT ZAKER CHOWDHURY
With over 12 years of experience in drafting and negotiating high-value commercial contracts, I am a seasoned contracts manager and a certified information privacy professional. I currently oversee and manage the contracts team at KIK Consumer Products, a leading manufacturer of household and personal care products, where I ensure the compliance, efficiency, and quality of the contracting processes and procedures. My core competencies include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various types of contracts for entities located in multiple jurisdictions, collaborating with the legal team to resolve contractual issues, and overseeing the privacy policies and practices of the organization. I have successfully handled complex and large-scale transactions, such as a US$1.5 billion asset purchase deal, a US$370 million bank financing project, and a US$48 million syndicated term facilities agreement. I am passionate about delivering optimal contract solutions that meet the needs and objectives of the business and the stakeholders.
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