Senior Manager - Legal

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Landmark Group is hiring a Senior Manager - Legal for a full‑time onsite role in the United Arab Emirates. You will review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, provide proactive legal guidance on day‑to‑day operations and risk, manage disputes and external counsel, and partner with cross‑functional and regional teams to achieve commercially sound and legally compliant outcomes. The role also covers compliance with applicable laws and governance frameworks and support for contract lifecycle management using CLM tools and digital signing platforms. Key skills include strong contract drafting and negotiation, practical risk management, independent delivery, and excellent stakeholder communication with senior leaders. To apply, tailor your CV to show measurable contract wins, dispute outcomes, CLM and digital contracting experience, and cross‑geography collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts
• Provide proactive legal advice on day-to-day business operations, commercial decisions, and risk mitigation
• Manage and support commercial litigation, disputes, and external counsel coordination
• Act as a trusted business partner, working closely with cross-functional and regional stakeholders
• Drive strong stakeholder engagement and alignment across multiple business functions and geographies
• Work closely with business teams to enable commercially sound and legally compliant outcomes
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, internal policies, and governance frameworks
• Support contract lifecycle management processes, including use of CLM tools and digital signature platforms

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills in a commercial environment
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and provide practical, solution-oriented advice
• Proactive with a strong “getting things done” attitude and sense of ownership
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and drive matters to closure with minimal supervision
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate, influence, and partner effectively with business teams
• Ability to handle high volumes of work and perform under pressure
• Experience in managing disputes and coordinating litigation strategy
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and digital contracting tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across senior business stakeholders

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.