Head of Legal (Conglomerate)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary legal advisor to the Board of Directors and senior leadership on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and strategic matters.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice to support group-wide initiatives across multiple business lines.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex and high-value commercial agreements.
• Advise on land-related matters including land clearing, land rights, licensing, and regulatory approvals, particularly for real estate and asset-heavy businesses.
• Oversee corporate governance matters, including board and shareholder documentation, resolutions, and group-level corporate actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal governance frameworks across the group.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess legal and business impact across diversified operations.
• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle management across the group.
• Develop and maintain standard legal templates, clauses, and contract playbooks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks arising from contractual, operational, and investment activities.
• Oversee dispute resolution matters, including commercial, land, regulatory, and stakeholder-related disputes.
• Manage dispute strategy, including pre-litigation assessment, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation oversight.
• Coordinate and manage external counsel to ensure effective dispute handling, risk containment, and cost efficiency.
• Act as a strategic legal partner to senior stakeholders across Finance, Investment, Asset Management, Real Estate, Procurement, HR, and other key functions.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and influence across complex, multi-entity organizations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop internal legal resources (where applicable).
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, regulators, notaries, and advisors.