Legal Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Advise management and business teams on applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and legal risks affecting business operations.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including sales, purchasing, lease, confidentiality, human resources, and partnership agreements.
Develop and maintain contract templates and legal documents to improve consistency, efficiency, and risk control.
Support corporate governance matters, including entity administration, delegations of authority, board and shareholder approvals, statutory filings, licences, powers of attorney, and corporate records.
Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks, and support policies, training, investigations, and remediation relating to ethics, anti-bribery, competition, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and other relevant requirements.
Support mergers and acquisitions, investments, restructurings, financing, and other strategic projects, including due diligence, transaction documents, approvals, closing, and post-closing actions.
Manage external legal service providers, including engagement scope, quality, budget, and performance.
Prepare clear legal reports, risk assessments, and recommendations for management and escalate material issues promptly.
Deliver legal and compliance training and promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and early engagement with the Legal function.
Perform other legal duties and projects reasonably assigned by management.
JOB REQUIREMENT:
Bachelor's degree in Law;
Typically 7-8 years of legal experience, including in-house or business-facing experience;
Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, corporate law, regulatory compliance, dispute management, and employment-related legal matters.
Core Competencies:
+ Sound legal judgement with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
+ Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
+ Commercial awareness and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
+ High integrity, discretion, independence, and attention to detail.
+ Clear communication and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
+ Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple concurrent matters.
+ Collaborative leadership and a commitment to developing people and processes.