Legal Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Attend committee meetings and provide inputs on assigned projects and ensure compliance of policies and procedures.
• Keep the Management informed of relevant events and provide timely updates regarding the status of legal projects
• Provide legal advice and support to management in the development of contracting standards for running the business. Advise on major contract and procurement projects to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Provide legal advice and support to management in the Client's contracting process for a variety of commercial agreements such as Licensing supply, Collaborations, Strategic alliance, capital purchases, real estate and other agreements related to the accomplishment of agency objectives.
• Participate in alliance meetings, M & A proposal to provide legal dimensions and risk associated with agreements and contracts.
• Manage outside counsel and legal experts as necessary
• Monitoring/foreseeing changes in external legal environment (i.e. FCPA enforcement actions), take corrective actions/updates, educate stakeholder on same
• Drive key compliance initiatives
• Support and collaborate with Global Data Privacy Office and work for ensuring strict adherence to Global Data Privacy laws and regulations including General Data Protection regulation (GDPR)
• Monitor and ensure that all the key stakeholders are adequately and appropriately trained with the data privacy requirements/regulations
• Monitor appropriate handling of the concerns received on potential breaches and ensure appropriate consequence management.
• Monitor developments, including proposed legislation and court decisions, related to the organization. JOB DESCRIPTION
• Evaluate their impact upon operations; recommend and provide legal advice and support to the management in developing policy and procedural improvements.

Job Specification:

• Qualification: (LLB/LLM) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Experience: 3-8 years of experience practicing law, preferably with a focus on corporate or commercial law.