Manager – Legal Counsel (contracts)

Haleon

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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) to provide strategic oversight and hands-on support in global contracting and governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience, particularly in contract negotiation and mentoring junior lawyers, within a collaborative and agile environment. **

Job Summary

  • The Counsel manages complex and nonstandard matters independently, driving risk-based 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.
  • Build trusted relationships with regional and global stakeholders; translate legal positions into executive ready recommendations.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel (Contracts) to provide strategic oversight and hands-on support in global contracting and governance. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience, particularly in contract negotiation and mentoring junior lawyers, within a collaborative and agile environment. **

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 working culture
  • Purpose-driven organization
  • Inclusive and diverse workforce
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Key Requirements

  • Up to 10 years post-qualification experience
  • Experience in global contracting
  • Subject matter expert in at least one domain
  • Experience mentoring or leading small teams
  • Proficiency with legal technology
  • Working knowledge of privacy & data protection

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