Overview
Legal Manager (Start-up Environment) Jobs in Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand at Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group)
Title: Legal Manager (Start-up Environment)
Company: Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group)
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
Legal Manager
Position Overview
This role is responsible for providing legal and compliance support across a dynamic and growing organization. The successful candidate will partner with various business functions to manage legal matters, support governance, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies while enabling commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Legal Support
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, business partners, and service providers.
- Review employment-related documentation and provide legal advice on contractual matters.
- Develop and maintain legal templates and standard documentation.
- Ensure contractual arrangements appropriately balance commercial objectives and legal risk.
Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Advise business units on legal and regulatory requirements relevant to business operations.
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of compliance policies, governance frameworks, and internal controls.
- Prepare corporate secretarial documentation, including board and shareholder resolutions, regulatory filings, and statutory records.
- Liaise with external authorities, regulators, and professional advisors where required.
- Monitor legislative developments and assess potential business impact.
Legal Business Partner
- Provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice to stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Coordinate and manage external legal counsel on advisory, transactional, and contentious matters.
- Support business initiatives by identifying legal implications and recommending practical solutions.
- Maintain accurate legal documentation and reporting for management.
Risk & Dispute Management
- Identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
- Support internal audits and compliance reviews.
- Assist in managing disputes, claims, investigations, and litigation matters in collaboration with external counsel.
- Prepare legal reports and case summaries for management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.); lawyer license is an advantage.
- At least 7 years of legal experience gained in a reputable law firm, multinational corporation, or a combination of both.
- Strong experience in commercial contracts, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Sound knowledge of Thai corporate and commercial laws.
- Proven ability to provide commercially pragmatic legal advice to business stakeholders.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in Thai and English.
- Experience supporting businesses with multiple operating entities or nationwide operations.
- Exposure to fast-paced, growth-oriented organizations.
- Familiarity with consumer-facing, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, technology, or other commercially driven industries is advantageous.
