Legal Manager (Mid-level)
Daiichi Sankyo Brasil Ltda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: São Paulo • Brazil
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About the role
- Seek innovations, improvements and tools that support the Legal department's activities;
- Participate in global meetings when requested;
- Review and/or draft policies, procedures and other documents related to the department's scope;
- Monitor legislative and regulatory proposals related to labor law and privacy;
- Monitor and implement measures and projects to ensure compliance with new laws;
- Manage the activities of the internal team and external counsel;
- Retain and manage external law firms, ensuring technical quality and strategic alignment;
- Evaluate performance, control costs and payments, and optimize allocation of matters;
- Coordinate communications, guidance and trainings with authorities, associations, unions, senior management, suppliers and customers;
- Manage the portfolio of labor claims, defining litigation strategies in conjunction with external law firms;
- Monitor case developments, assessing legal, financial and reputational impacts;
- Ensure proper management of deadlines, court payments and the quality of pleadings;
- Report periodically to leadership and internal areas on the status of major litigations;
- Collect documentation, prepare powers-of-attorney for representatives, select witnesses and prepare company representatives for hearings;
- Monitor legal risks arising from litigation and update provisions and contingent liabilities with the accounting department;
- Support strategies to reduce litigation and improve internal processes;
- Manage the litigation management system (Elaw), ensuring consistency and reliability of information;
- Develop KPIs and management reports on contingencies and the performance of external law firms;
- Support inspections by the Ministry of Labor, tax audits and internal/external investigations;
- Negotiate collective agreements with unions and manage the impact of collective bargaining agreements;
- Provide labor law advisory to internal areas, preparing legal opinions and proposing preventive measures.
Requirements
- Law degree with active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);
- Strong knowledge of Brazilian labor law, case law and procedural practices;
- In-depth knowledge of the LGPD (Brazilian Data Protection Law) and preferably of international standards such as the GDPR;
- Ability to draft legal opinions, identify risks and propose preventive measures;
- Skill in negotiating with unions and interpreting collective bargaining agreements;
- Experience in hiring, evaluating performance, cost control and ensuring strategic alignment of external counsel;
- Experience developing metrics and management reports on litigation and law firm performance;
- Clear communication skills for interacting with senior management, authorities, associations, suppliers and consultants;
- Advanced English.
Benefits
- Collaborative, trust-based culture
- Inclusive company that embraces diversity
- DSBR Privacy Policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
law degreeBrazilian labor lawLGPDGDPRlitigation managementlegal opinionscollective bargaining agreementscost controlperformance evaluationmetrics development
Soft Skills
negotiationclear communicationrisk identificationpreventive measuresstrategic alignmentteam managementtraining coordinationreportingproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills
Certifications
active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)