Assistant Manager - Legal & Corporate Affairs

Key Responsibilities;

1. Contract Review & Legal Advisory

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts, supplier agreements, customer agreements, lease agreements, NDAs, MOUs, service agreements, and other legal documentation.

• Identify legal and commercial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

• Provide legal advice and guidance to business units on contractual and commercial matters.

• Maintain a centralized contract management system, ensuring timely renewals and compliance with contractual obligations.

• Coordinate with external legal counsel on specialized legal matters when required.

2. Corporate Structuring & Company Management

• Manage the incorporation, registration, restructuring, liquidation, and closure of legal entities across the APMEA region.

• Coordinate with government authorities, external consultants, and corporate service providers on company formation and corporate restructuring.

• Support changes relating to shareholders, directors, authorized signatories, and corporate governance documentation.

• Maintain statutory registers, constitutional documents, licenses, and corporate records for all APMEA entities.

• Ensure corporate records remain aligned with Group governance requirements.

3. Legal Compliance & Corporate Governance

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive legal and compliance framework for APMEA entities.

• Create and maintain a Regional Compliance Calendar covering all statutory, regulatory, licensing, and governance requirements.

• Coordinate compliance audits with external consultants and internal stakeholders.

• Drive implementation of compliance audit findings across regional entities.

• Monitor ongoing legal and regulatory compliance and provide periodic compliance reports to the COO.

• Stay updated on legislative and regulatory developments across the APMEA region and advise management on potential business impacts. 4. Regulatory & Corporate Affairs

• Ensure all regional entities comply with applicable corporate, commercial, licensing, labour, and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with Finance regarding corporate legal requirements relating to statutory filings, corporate tax matters, and other regulatory obligations.

• Liaise with regulatory authorities, government departments, and external legal advisors.

• Provide legal support for business expansion, acquisitions, restructurings, and strategic projects within the region.

5. Litigation & Dispute Management

• Manage litigation, arbitration, mediation, and commercial disputes across APMEA.

• Coordinate and oversee external legal counsel in handling litigation matters.

• Maintain a litigation register and monitor the progress of all legal cases.

• Review legal notices, claims, and settlement proposals.

• Advise management on legal risks, dispute resolution strategies, and settlement options.

• Support insurance claims, recoveries, and other legal proceedings where required.

6. Compliance Monitoring & Audit

• Coordinate compliance audits for major regional entities through external consultants where necessary.

• Monitor implementation of compliance recommendations across business units.

• Conduct periodic reviews of compliance submissions received from regional entities.

• Verify compliance reports on a selective basis and recommend corrective actions.

• Support internal and external audit activities relating to legal and regulatory compliance.

7. Intellectual Property Coordination

• Coordinate with the Corporate Legal function on trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property matters affecting APMEA.

• Monitor validity and renewal of regional intellectual property registrations.

• Identify gaps in intellectual property protection and recommend appropriate actions.

• Maintain records of regional intellectual property assets.

8. Legal Documentation & Corporate Records

• Maintain all legal, statutory, licensing, and governance documentation for APMEA entities.

• Prepare board resolutions, powers of attorney, shareholder resolutions, and corporate documentation as required.

• Support legal documentation relating to company restructuring, acquisitions, financing, and strategic initiatives.

• Ensure proper document retention, confidentiality, and version control. 9. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary legal business partner for APMEA management.

• Collaborate closely with Finance, HR, Public Relations, Internal Audit, Procurement, and business leaders.

• Manage relationships with external law firms, regulatory authorities, consultants, and government agencies.

• Provide practical legal advice that supports business objectives while minimizing legal risk.

10. Reporting

• Prepare periodic reports on legal matters, litigation status, compliance, and corporate governance for the COO.

• Highlight emerging legal risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Maintain legal dashboards and compliance reports for senior management review.

11. Other Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend legal policies and procedures.

• Conduct legal awareness and compliance training for internal stakeholders.

• Support business continuity initiatives requiring legal input.

• Perform other duties assigned by the COO.