Legal Manager

• Serve as the primary legal partner to assigned business functions, providing timely, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice
• Protect UBL's licence to operate through proactive identification, assessment and mitigation of legal and regulatory risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate policies and governance standards
• Support the Legal Director & Company Secretary in maintaining effective corporate governance frameworks, Board and shareholder processes, statutory compliance and the overall governance agenda of the company
• Drive effective management of litigation, investigations, disputes and regulatory matters to minimise financial exposure and safeguard the reputation of UBL and its brands
• Provide legal support across commercial contracting, marketing and sales initiatives, manufacturing and supply chain operations, workforce and labour relations, intellectual property, data protection and privacy, information management and security, and brand protection
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, government agencies, industry bodies, external counsel and third-party providers
• Support the delivery of a high-performing legal function through contract management, external counsel management, legal spend optimisation, knowledge management and process improvement
• Promote legal awareness and capability building through business-wide training and collaborator engagement

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognised university
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification legal experience
• Demonstrated experience providing legal support within a corporate, commercial or highly regulated business environment
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
• Experience in leading litigation, disputes and external legal counsel
• Sound knowledge of commercial law, corporate law, competition law, consumer protection law, employment law, intellectual property law and dispute resolution

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong commercial competence and ability to provide timely, practical, business-focused legal advice
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, drafting and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability, able to operate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• High levels of integrity, professional judgement and personal accountability
• Company secretarial and corporate governance experience an added advantage; experience supporting multinational organisations and matrix structures an added advantage