Manager – Legal Counsel (contracts)

Haleon

Bengaluru, India
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Global contracting and governance
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
Risk-based advice and standardization
** Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel (Contracts) in Bengaluru, India, to provide strategic legal support in global contracting and governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in contract negotiation and legal technology, as well as a strong background in mentoring junior legal professionals. **

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.
  • Champion CLM/workflow/document automation usage and adoption; surface automation candidates and metrics; help design SOPs for scale.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel (Contracts) in Bengaluru, India, to provide strategic legal support in global contracting and governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in contract negotiation and legal technology, as well as a strong background in mentoring junior legal professionals. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global contracting and governance
  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
  • Risk-based advice and standardization
  • Legal technology adoption and reporting
  • Cross-functional stakeholder management

Nice-to-have

  • Agile, performance-focused culture
  • Human understanding and trusted science
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor of Law (LL.B) or equivalent legal qualification
  • Up to 10 years post-qualification experience
  • Experience handling complex matters independently
  • Prior experience mentoring or leading small teams

Work Rights

Not specified

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