Manager – Legal Counsel (contracts)

Haleon

Bengaluru, India
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Global contracting and governance
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
Legal technology and data-driven reporting
** Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel specializing in contracts to support global contracting and governance initiatives in Bengaluru, India. The ideal candidate will possess extensive legal experience, especially in commercial contracts, and will mentor junior team members while driving operational excellence. **

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: 75

** Haleon is seeking a Manager – Legal Counsel specializing in contracts to support global contracting and governance initiatives in Bengaluru, India. The ideal candidate will possess extensive legal experience, especially in commercial contracts, and will mentor junior team members while driving operational excellence. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global contracting and governance
  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
  • Legal technology and data-driven reporting
  • Risk-based advice and standardization
  • Stakeholder and cross-functional management

Nice-to-have

  • Agile, performance-focused culture
  • Human understanding and trusted science
  • Mentoring junior talent
  • Continuous improvement initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Up to 10 years post-qualification experience
  • Global contracting exposure
  • Advanced contract drafting/negotiation
  • Proficiency with legal technology
  • Working knowledge of privacy & data protection

Work Rights

Not specified

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