Legal Manager

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize customer, vendor, partner, and other commercial agreements.
• Coordinate contract execution and maintain clear records of signed agreements and key obligations.
• Manage customer disputes, including reviewing claims, advising on responses, negotiating resolutions, and coordinating with external counsel when needed.
• Support M&A activities, including legal due diligence, transaction documentation, and closing requirements.
• Advise internal teams on contractual risks and help develop workable solutions.
• Improve legal templates and processes to support timely, consistent decision-making.

Requirements

• LL.B. degree with 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in an in-house role or a law firm with a strong commercial practice.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Experience handling customer disputes and working with business stakeholders to resolve them.
• Exposure to M&A transactions and legal due diligence.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple matters independently.
• Company Secretary (CS) qualification will be an added advantage.

This Legal Manager role handles commercial legal matters, with a focus on negotiating agreements, resolving customer disputes, and supporting M&A transactions. The position works with internal business teams and external counsel, while improving contract records, templates, and legal processes.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize customer, vendor, partner, and other commercial agreements.
• Coordinate contract signing and track agreement records and key obligations.
• Assess customer claims, advise on responses, negotiate resolutions, and coordinate external counsel when needed.
• Support M&A due diligence, transaction documents, and closing requirements.
• Advise business teams on contractual risks and practical ways to address them.
• Refine legal templates and processes to support consistent, timely decisions.

Good fit signals

• Holds an LL.B. and has 5–8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Has strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Has handled customer disputes and worked with business stakeholders on resolutions.
• Has exposure to M&A transactions and legal due diligence.
• Can communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple matters independently; a CS qualification is an added advantage.