Manager – Legal Counsel (contracts)

Haleon

Bengaluru, India
Hybrid
Global contracting and governance
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
Legal technology (clm, workflow, document automation)
Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel (Contracts) to oversee complex commercial agreements and provide legal expertise within their Bengaluru office. The ideal candidate should have up to 10 years of experience in legal roles, specifically in global contracting, and possess strong mentoring capabilities

Job Summary

  • The role provides advanced support across global contracting and governance workstreams, acts as subject matter expert (SME) in designated domains, and mentors’ junior talent to uplift quality, speed, and consistency from Haleon’s Legal Shared Services Centre in Bengaluru.
  • The Counsel manages complex and nonstandard matters independently, driving riskbased advice, standardization, and continuous improvement in partnership with cross functional teams.
  • We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel (Contracts) to oversee complex commercial agreements and provide legal expertise within their Bengaluru office. The ideal candidate should have up to 10 years of experience in legal roles, specifically in global contracting, and possess strong mentoring capabilities.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global contracting and governance
  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
  • Legal technology (CLM, workflow, document automation)
  • Risk-based advice and standardization
  • Cross-functional stakeholder management

Nice-to-have

  • Agile, performance-focused culture
  • Purpose-driven, world-class consumer company
  • Deep human understanding and trusted science

Key Requirements

  • Up to 10 years post-qualification experience
  • Demonstrated track record handling complex matters independently
  • Prior experience mentoring or leading small teams
  • Advanced contract drafting/negotiation fluency
  • Proficiency with legal technology and data-driven reporting
  • Working knowledge of privacy & data protection, competition/consumer, IP licensing, technology/SaaS, and third-party risk fundamentals

Work Rights

Not specified

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