This role is responsible for supporting commercial contracting, legal operations, corporate governance, and compliance across a global organization. The position serves as a key business partner across multiple functions, ensuring efficient legal processes, risk management, and operational support across a global business.
The successful candidate will thrive in a hands-on environment, balancing day-to-day legal execution with process improvement initiatives while supporting a broad range of commercial and operational matters.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Manage day-to-day legal operations, contract administration, and legal workflows across multiple business functions.
- Develop and maintain legal templates, policies, and standard documentation.
- Coordinate contract approvals, execution, and document management.
- Provide practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders on commercial, operational, and compliance matters.
- Manage relationships with external legal counsel and professional service providers.
- Support corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.
- Implement and optimize legal technology, automation, and AI-enabled workflows to improve operational efficiency.
- Coordinate multiple legal projects and business initiatives while managing competing priorities.
- Maintain legal records and identify opportunities to improve legal processes and operational efficiency.
- Support additional legal and compliance initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), equivalent legal qualification, or substantial experience as a paralegal.
- 5+ years of experience supporting commercial legal matters within an in-house legal department or law firm.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts.
- Experience supporting legal operations, contract lifecycle management, and document management systems.
- Experience leveraging legal technology, workflow automation, or AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
- Strong commercial judgment, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage highly confidential information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting international business operations.
- Experience working across multiple international jurisdictions.
- Experience partnering with outside legal counsel and external service providers.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms or legal operations technology.
- Additional language proficiency is a plus.
