Staff Counsel

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GoDaddy
IndiaPosted Aug 6, 2026

Location Details: Gurugram, India

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time; others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.​

This is a hybrid position. You’ll divide your time between working remotely from your home and an office, so you should live within commuting distance. Hybrid teams may work in-office as much as a few times a week or as little as once a month or quarter, as decided by leadership. The hiring manager can share more about what hybrid work might look like for this team.

Join our Team

GoDaddy is seeking a Commercial Contracts Manager to join its Commercial Legal Team! This is an exciting opportunity that requires the successful candidate to manage the full lifecycle of GoDaddy’s commercial transactions from initiation to completion. This ideal candidate must be process oriented with strong experience in vendor contracts and partnership-building. Attention to detail, proactive management of deadlines, and the ability to anticipate issues are essential. Additionally, this role requires excellent contract processing, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills to effectively support our organization and drive success.

What you'll get to do...

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, statements of work, amendments, and non-disclosure agreements, while partnering with legal, procurement, and finance teams to close deals with the appropriate level of risk
  • Drive process improvements and initiatives to simplify and track commercial transactions from beginning to end, while troubleshooting processes, systems, and other legal issues across the team
  • Maintain and update contract databases and contract management systems to ensure efficient retrieval, visibility, and tracking of contract statuses
  • Assist in developing and refining contract templates, clauses, and processes to improve efficiency, mitigate risks, and support commercial transaction activities across the organisation
  • Provide training and support on commercial transaction processes and track team metrics, including contracting efficiency, negotiation outcomes, and outside counsel spend

Your experience should include...

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Law
  • 5+ years of contracts management, paralegal, or other comparable experience in a law firm or legal department with experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
  • Exceptional understanding of contract law and procurement practices
  • Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and contract management software
  • Client-service oriented with a proactive approach to addressing and resolving issues

You might also have...

  • Paralegal certificate, LLM, or JD preferred

 

We encourage you to apply even if your experience or skillset doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement. We value a wide range of backgrounds and transferable skills, and we are excited to support learning and growth.

We've got your back...  We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

About us...  GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us. 

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way.

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.Refer to our full EEO policy.

Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com. 

GoDaddy doesn’t accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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