Litigation Manager

Indonesia Permanent View Job Description
Our client is seeking a commercially minded Litigation Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of disputes, investigations, and operational legal matters. The role requires a confident and resourceful legal professional who can navigate sensitive situations, mobilise the right stakeholders, and deliver practical outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
  • High-impact role managing complex disputes in a fast-growing business.
  • Direct senior exposure with scope to shape the litigation strategy.

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing consumer business with an expanding distribution network and strong market presence. As the organisation continues to scale, it is strengthening its legal function to manage increasingly complex commercial, intellectual property, fraud, and operational matters.

Job Description

The Litigation Manager will be responsible for:

  • Managing commercial disputes arising from distributors, resellers, vendors, business partners, and other distribution-channel stakeholders.
  • Handling intellectual property disputes, including brand protection, infringement, unauthorised use, counterfeiting, and enforcement matters.
  • Leading internal investigations involving suspected fraud, misconduct, asset misuse, or other irregularities.
  • Advising management on day-to-day operational disputes and developing practical resolution strategies.
  • Managing litigation and enforcement matters from initial assessment through negotiation, settlement, or court proceedings.
  • Developing dispute strategies that balance legal exposure, commercial priorities, reputational considerations, and operational continuity.
  • Engaging effectively with external counsel, investigators, regulators, law-enforcement stakeholders, and other relevant parties.
  • Maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders to support timely and effective dispute resolution.
  • Identifying emerging risks and implementing preventive measures, controls, and escalation procedures.
  • Providing concise and solution-oriented recommendations to senior management.



The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will possess:

  • 8-10 years of experience, an Indonesian law degree and an active advocate licence.
  • Solid experience in litigation, dispute resolution, investigations, or enforcement matters, gained within a law firm or corporate environment.
  • Experience handling commercial disputes, distribution-related matters, intellectual property enforcement, and internal investigations.
  • Strong commercial judgment and the confidence to operate in sensitive, ambiguous, or high-stakes situations.
  • A resourceful and solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to identify and mobilise the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
  • Established professional relationships across the broader legal, regulatory, enforcement, or dispute-resolution ecosystem.
  • The ability to assess legal and commercial risks pragmatically while maintaining appropriate governance and ethical standards.
  • Strong negotiation, stakeholder-management, and crisis-management capabilities.
  • A calm but assertive communication style, particularly when managing challenging counterparties.
  • The agility to work independently and respond quickly in a fast-moving business environment.



What's on Offer

  • A visible and influential role within a rapidly growing organisation.
  • Direct engagement with senior leadership on strategic and sensitive matters.
  • Broad ownership of litigation, investigations, enforcement, and operational disputes.
  • The opportunity to establish a more proactive and commercially focused dispute-management framework.
  • Competitive remuneration and meaningful long-term career-development opportunities.
Contact
Sabrina Tobing
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7058979
Phone number
+62 2129588809

Job summary

Function
Legal
Sub Sector
Litigation
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Indonesia
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sabrina Tobing
Consultant contact
+62 2129588809
Job Reference
JN-072026-7058979

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