Manager Legal

The Manager - Legal will provide essential day-to-day legal support to the ECorp vertical, focusing on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts ranging from routine to moderately complex, while delivering well-researched legal opinions on operational issues. The manager will play a key role in identifying risks, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with external counsel and the litigation team. Significant legal matters will be escalated to the GM Legal, with regular updates provided to ensure alignment with organizational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide legal support on routine and moderately complex matters by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts within agreed timelines. Offer legal input on daily operational issues and proactively flag potential legal risks to the GM Legal, along with recommended mitigation strategies.

- Support regulatory and compliance activities by tracking and facilitating timely regulatory filings and ensuring adherence to compliance requirements relevant to the vertical. Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations to keep the team informed and prepared.

- Conduct thorough legal research and prepare accurate, well-reasoned legal notes and opinions on matters referred by the business, adhering to the parameters set by the GM Legal.

- Coordinate with external counsel on delegated matters, managing communication, tracking deliverables, and ensuring deadlines are met efficiently.

- Collaborate with the litigation team by providing necessary business-side updates and documentation for litigation, arbitration, and other contentious matters as directed.

- Maintain routine communication with the GM Legal by providing regular updates on assigned matters and promptly escalating issues with significant impact.

Required Qualifications

- A law degree from a recognized institution with a strong academic record.

- Proven experience in corporate and commercial law, including contract drafting, review, and negotiation.

- Solid understanding of regulatory compliance and the ability to interpret and apply relevant laws.

- Demonstrated ability to conduct legal research and provide clear, concise legal opinions.

- Experience working with external counsel and managing litigation-related coordination.

- Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with internal stakeholders and external parties.

- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Prior experience in a managerial legal role within a corporate environment is highly desirable.

- Familiarity with the industry-specific regulatory landscape applicable to ECorp’s operations.

- Exposure to risk management and compliance frameworks will be an advantage.

- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, including the Chief Legal Officer and GM Legal, providing visibility and growth potential within the organization.

- A collaborative work environment that encourages professional development and continuous learning.

This position is based at the Head Office and reports directly to the GM Legal of ECorp. The role is categorized as permanent and falls under the M3 benchmark band within the ECorp Legal division. The Manager - Legal will contribute significantly to the legal function’s effectiveness by ensuring sound legal governance and supporting the company’s strategic objectives.