Legal Manager - Bangna

About the Role

The Legal Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating legal matters within the local jurisdiction, ensuring legal consistency, corporate compliance, and regulatory adherence across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Contract review, drafting and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements including distribution, supply and service agreements, NDAs, vendor and procurement agreements, and employment-related agreements; maintain and update agreement templates and standard contractual terms; ensure contractual arrangements comply with company policies, legal requirements and approved risk parameters.
• Legal compliance & corporate governance: support business teams in understanding and complying with applicable laws, partner with Internal Audit and stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor compliance policies, frameworks and templates; prepare and manage corporate secretarial documentation (board resolutions, shareholders’ resolutions, corporate approvals, filings and registrations); maintain statutory records and coordinate with notaries, regulators and internal stakeholders; monitor and communicate regulatory developments.
• Legal advisory & business support: provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to commercial, finance, HR and operations functions; manage, instruct and coordinate external legal counsel; act as a liaison with regulatory authorities and government agencies during inspections, inquiries and official communications; maintain accurate records of legal documentation, licenses, compliance activities and management reporting.
• Risk management & internal controls: identify, assess and escalate legal, compliance and regulatory risks; support internal reviews, audits and control assessments; recommend risk mitigation measures and promote legal best practices; ensure appropriate governance and control frameworks are maintained.
• Disputes & claims management: support local teams in managing disputes, claims, investigations and litigation matters; coordinate with external counsel and stakeholders on dispute resolution activities; prepare legal summaries, risk assessments and management reports related to contentious matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LL.B.); Master’s Degree or professional legal qualification preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in-house legal, multinational, FMCG, manufacturing, distribution or commercial environments.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance and regulatory matters; experience working with external counsel, regulators and cross-functional business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to balance legal risk management with practical business solutions.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Head of Legal
• Location: Bangna area
• Work arrangement: Onsite
• Employment type: Full-time