Legal Manager

About the role

This is a legal business partnering role within food manufacturing operations, responsible for ensuring end-to-end legal compliance, managing contracts and risk across supply chains, and providing proactive legal counsel to senior management and key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure end-to-end legal compliance in food manufacturing operations, including product labeling and food safety incident response
• Review, draft, and manage contracts, and oversee risk control across supply chain, distribution channels, supermarkets/retail chains, and e-commerce platforms
• Manage intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement, including trademarks, patents, and packaging design rights
• Provide proactive, business-oriented legal counsel by working closely with key stakeholders, including senior management, on a wide range of legal and compliance matters
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, employment regulations, and workplace safety requirements related to manufacturing operations
• Perform other legal-related duties as may be assigned from time to time

About you

• Bachelor's degree in law and a member in good standing of the Philippine Bar
• At least five (8) years of relevant experience in legal business partnering with internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to independently manage labor-related cases, contract disputes, and regulatory compliance matters
• Solid experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other legal documents
• Demonstrated capability to establish, implement, and enhance compliance systems within an organization
• Strong ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity and professionalism
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Prior experience in the food manufacturing or FMCG industry is an advantage