Milutin Ristanovic- • Toronto, ON M4P 2A6 •-• www.linkedin.com/in/milutin-ristanovic
SENIOR LEGAL CONTRACTS CONSULTANT
Commercial Contracts| Technology & SaaS Agreements| Legal Risk & Compliance
Strategic and detail-oriented Senior Legal Contract Consultant with 15+ years of expertise in contract
negotiation, redlining, legal drafting, and risk review across private, public, and international sectors.
Specialized in commercial agreements, procurement contracts, SaaS and cloud-based IT agreements,
NDAs, MSAs, and employment contracts. Skilled in aligning legal risk management with business goals to
reduce operational costs, accelerate contract timelines, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and
policies. Proven ability to operate as a high-impact external contractor, providing flexible legal support that
eliminates the need for costly full-time legal hires or external law firm retainers.
CORE LEGAL & CONTRACT EXPERTISE
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Contract Redlining & Negotiation Support
Legal Risk Identification & Mitigation
Commercial & Procurement Contracts
SaaS / Technology / Cloud Agreements
Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
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NDA & Confidentiality Contracts
Employment & HR-Related Agreements
Regulatory Compliance (Public & Private Sector)
Data Privacy & IP Clauses
International Contract Negotiations
WORK EXPERIENCE
Remote | Part-Time Contractor
Jan 2019 to Present
Contract Consultant – Legal Drafting & Advisory
Deliver expert-level contract support to legal teams by reviewing, redlining, and drafting agreements that
reduce risk, save time, and align with business objectives.
• Provide on-demand contract review, redlining, and drafting services to law firms and corporate legal
teams.
• Identify and flag high-risk clauses, ambiguous language, and non-standard terms to protect clients’
business and legal interests.
• Review and revise over 300+ contracts annually, improving clarity, legal compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Reduce contract turnaround time by up to 40%, allowing partners to focus on high-value legal work.
• Draft NDAs, employment agreements, service agreements, and SaaS licensing contracts with clear,
enforceable language.
• Partnered with in-house counsel and external clients to deliver customized contract solutions on tight
deadlines.
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON
Sep 2022 to Present
Senior Contract Specialist
Provide strategic legal and procurement support, managing contract workflows and legal agreement reviews
to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and reduce costs.
• Lead the legal review and redlining of high-value contracts, including commercial, procurement, SaaS,
construction, collaboration, IT services, licensing, subscription, and various service agreements.
• Negotiate and secure favorable terms with vendors and service providers, aligning contract outcomes with
organizational objectives and public procurement regulations.
• Created and implemented a robust pre-signature legal compliance review process, reducing post-signature
legal risks by 85%.
• Advise internal stakeholders on vendor risk, data protection clauses, limitation of liability, and SLA
provisions.
• Revised and standardized contract templates, reducing legal review time by 30% and increasing internal
efficiency.
Sunwell Technologies Inc, Toronto, ON
Jan 2019 to Sep 2022
Business Advisor to President & Contracts Manager
Led contract management and legal process optimization for global technology and manufacturing operations.
• Developed and implemented legal templates for SaaS agreements, NDAs, and commercial procurement
contracts.
• Identified high-risk clauses and renegotiated contract terms, helping avoid future disputes and reducing
external legal spend.
• Reformed company HR contracts and policy documentation, improving compliance and reducing legal
exposure.
• Doubled partner network through agent agreement negotiations, resulting in a 42% increase in project
wins.
Unipromet Ltd, Cacak, Serbia
May 2009 to Dec 2018
Director, Contract Management, Business & Legal Affairs
Feb 2013 to Dec 2018
Directed international legal and commercial contract operations for a large manufacturer with government
and private sector clients across 25 countries.
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated 1,000+ complex international agreements — no legal disputes or claims
filed.
• Closed the company’s largest contract to date, increasing revenue by 35% and supporting transition to largeenterprise status.
• Led corporate restructuring and created a legal governance model that drove 24% annual growth.
Deputy Director for Legal Affairs & HR
May 2009 to Jan 2013
• Represented the company in 250+ legal cases with a 94% success rate (236 wins).
• Managed legal documentation and employment contracts for a 580-person workforce.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
• Paralegal Studies, TriOS College, Toronto, ON (2021)
• MBA, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia (2013)
• Master of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia (2009)
• Certificate – International Commercial Contracts, Association of Lawyers, Serbia (2015)
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
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Member of The Business Lawyers Association
Member of Serbian Canadian Professionals in Law
