Senior Legal Manager

Role:The Client is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Manager to lead their global Legal, Compliance, and Contract Management functions. This pivotal role will be responsible for ensuring the company's legal integrity, regulatory adherence, and effective contract lifecycle management. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of legal principles, compliance frameworks, and contract administration, and will be capable of providing expert guidance to senior leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Legal & Compliance:

Strategic

• Provide expert legal advice to senior management on a wide range of legal and compliance matters.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal risks.
• Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with business objectives.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive compliance program.
• Monitor and interpret relevant laws and regulations.
• Conduct internal audits and investigations to ensure compliance.
• Manage relationships with regulatory bodies.

Risk Management:

• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
• Develop and implement risk management policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective risk reporting

Training & Education:

• Provide training and education to employees on legal and compliance matters.

Liaison:

• Act as a liaison with external legal counsel and regulatory bodies.
• Manage intellectual property portfolios.

Contract Management:

• Contract

  Lifecycle

  Management:

  Oversee the entire contract lifecycle, from drafting and negotiation to execution, renewal, and termination.

• Contract

  Administration:

  Maintain a centralized contract database and ensure accurate record-keeping.

• Contract

  Review

  &

  Negotiation:

  Review and negotiate contract terms and conditions to protect the company's interests.

• Contract

  Compliance:

  Monitor contract compliance and ensure adherence to contractual obligations.

• Contract

  Reporting:

  Generate contract reports and provide insights on contract performance.
• Develop contract templates

Policy Development:

• Develop and implement company-wide legal, compliance, and contract management policies.
• Ensure policies are communicated and understood by all employees.

Dashboard Development & Reporting:

• Dashboard

  Creation:

  Design and develop interactive dashboards to visualize key legal, compliance, and contract management metrics using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar.

• Data

  Analysis:

  Collect, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends and insights.

• KPI

  Tracking:

  Define and track relevant KPIs to measure the effectiveness of legal, compliance, and contract management initiatives.

• Reporting:

  Generate regular reports and presentations for management, highlighting key

findings and recommendations.

• Automate data collection and reporting where applicable.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) required; Master's degree (LLM) or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in legal, compliance, and contract management.
• Strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Strong experience in contract negotiation, drafting, and administration.
• Experience with contract management software and tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Experience creating and implementing compliance programs.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Knowledge of data privacy laws.
• High ethical standards and integrity.