Ajay Chainrai

I am a Dynamic Legal Manager with over 7 years of experience in EMEA-based in-house legal departments and law firms, specializing in legal pricing, sourcing, and project management. I excel in negotiating and managing Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs), optimizing law firm pricing, and leading panel processes, achieving up to 30% faster contract execution and 15% reductions in external legal spend. I manage vendor relationships, enhance operational efficiency with tools like SharePoint and Google Suite, and ensure GDPR, PDPO, and HIPAA compliance across cross-border agreements. Key projects include developing an AI-powered contract management tool at Hiroshima Limited (2024), boosting review efficiency by 25%, and implementing SharePoint-based workflows at F&W Networks Ltd (2023), cutting reporting time by 20%. I have also negotiated cost-effective AFAs for SaaS agreements at Adinal McGregor Limited (2022), reducing legal fees by 12%, and streamlined legal operations at Flying Trade Limited (2019–2021), securing multimillion-pound government contracts with embedded safeguards. My career began as a Trainee Solicitor at Singhania & Co. Solicitors (2017–2019), where I supported litigation and contract drafting, achieving favorable outcomes in commercial agreements and trademark registrations.

I hold a strong educational foundation relevant to my legal career. I earned an MA – LPC with Business from BPP University School of Law, London, in 2020, equipping me with advanced legal practice skills. Prior to that, I completed an LLB – Law at the University of Northampton, Northampton, in 2015, graduating with a Second Class Upper Division with Honours.