Country Manager – Legal Tech

Avvoka

Country Manager and Markup Editor for Avvoka's legal tech platform. Leading and shaping local culture and team operations in Manila office.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeManila • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal document drafting and review, with a strong focus on corporate, real estate, employment, finance, or commercial contracts. Capable of building a cohesive team culture while effectively interpreting complex legal provisions and leading client interactions.

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Qualified LawyerLegal Document DraftingTeam LeadershipDocument Automation PlatformsAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Legal Document ReviewClause-Level Logic InterpretationStructured Markup ProductionQuestionnaire Structure DevelopmentLegal Provision Translation

Soft Skills

Culture BuildingClient CommunicationAdaptabilityConfidence in Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

AvvokaHotDocsContract Express

Industry Keywords

Corporate LawReal Estate LawEmployment LawFinance LawCommercial Contracts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as Avvoka's country manager in Manila, translating our culture into local values and ways of working that the team owns
Build a strong, cohesive local team culture across engineering and document automation specialists
Operate across altitudes - one moment on office strategy, the next on the detail of a single clause
Interpret client drafts and precedent documents, making expert judgements on clause-level logic, optional provisions, and variable content
Produce clear, structured markup in the department's standard format
Shape questionnaire structure and questions for end users
Join client calls to walk through source documents and clarify requirements
Act as the reference point for markup interpretation for the QA and Template Developer teams
Support in-house lawyer on people and commercial contract matters as they arise

Requirements

What you’ll need

A qualified lawyer with real experience drafting or reviewing legal documents
Strong knowledge of at least one practice area (corporate, real estate, employment, finance, or commercial contracts)
Ability to interpret complex legal provisions and translate them into structured, logic-driven annotations
High attention to detail
Natural culture-builder who can take a set of values and make them real in a new location
Range to operate at multiple altitudes
Confidence leading structured client calls with legal professionals
Comfort with ambiguity and appetite for a broad, generalist remit
Exposure to US and/or UK legal practice (bonus)
Experience with document automation platforms (e.g. Avvoka, HotDocs, Contract Express) or familiarity with conditional logic and structured templating (bonus)
Prior experience leading or setting up a team or office (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion
Reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities during recruitment