Legal Manager (Remote PH/SA/LATAM)

Department: Finance & Legal
Reports To: CFO
Location: Remote (Global)
Type: Full-Time

We're looking for a hands-on Legal Manager to own the day-to-day legal function across our global business.

This is not a traditional lawyer role. We need a strong legal operator who can independently manage legal work, build scalable processes, conduct research, and know when to engage external counsel. You'll be expected to solve problems internally first, escalate thoughtfully, and help the business move quickly while managing risk.

Startup or scale-up experience is strongly preferred.

• Research and recommend entity structures across jurisdictions
• Manage entity formation, maintenance, compliance, and dissolution
• Coordinate with registered agents, local firms, and service providers
• Maintain records of all corporate entities and compliance requirements

• Draft, review, and manage NDAs, vendor agreements, contractor agreements, and other commercial contracts
• Own contract lifecycle management from drafting through execution and filing
• Maintain and improve agreement templates
• Ensure agreements are executed under the correct entity

• Build and manage legal processes, documentation, and systems
• Maintain contract repositories and e-signature workflows
• Support onboarding and offboarding legal requirements
• Track legal obligations, deadlines, and compliance requirements

• Manage relationships with external counsel across jurisdictions
• Research and frame issues internally before escalation
• Use external counsel strategically and manage legal spend effectively
• Coordinate specialist advice when required

• Research legal and regulatory requirements for new markets
• Support contractor and employment compliance across jurisdictions
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and identify potential risks

• 3+ years of experience in legal operations, corporate law, compliance, or a similar role
• Experience managing legal matters across multiple countries and jurisdictions
• Hands-on experience with entity formation, maintenance, and governance
• Strong contract drafting and review skills
• Experience working with external counsel
• Ability to independently research issues and develop recommendations
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written English communication skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a remote environment

• Startup or scale-up experience
• Experience supporting international expansion
• Experience with cross-border contractor and employment compliance
• Pragmatic, commercial mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving environment