Legal Manager

About the role

ZTE Istanbul is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Manager to join its Legal Department. You will support the implementation of legal and compliance strategies, give day-to-day legal guidance to business teams and help ensure the company's operations comply with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies. You will work closely with the Senior Legal Manager, the Chinese Legal Manager and other members of the department, collaborate with cross-functional teams and report to the Regional Legal Director.

Key responsibilities

• Contract management and legal advisory: review, draft and monitor commercial contracts, advise on tenders and bidding, monitor relevant laws and regulations, maintain and archive legal documentation and support legal risk assessments.
• Corporate governance: maintain corporate books and records, draft and review Board and Shareholders' resolutions and meeting minutes, coordinate notarization, legalization and registration, and manage registrations, filings, permits, licenses and certifications.
• Compliance and regulatory affairs: support group-level and local compliance policies, assist with data protection, information security, ABAC and export control, and support policies on trade, telecommunications, e-commerce, competition law, digitalization and anti-money laundering; help manage legal and compliance platforms and approval workflows.
• Dispute resolution, external counsel and daily legal support: monitor disputes and proceedings, develop legal strategies, prepare opinions and solutions, manage internal cases and external law firms, negotiate engagement terms and fees, advise on breaches, penalties, renegotiations and settlements, and give day-to-day advice on commercial, contractual, regulatory and employment matters.
• Work with Sales, Commercial, Logistics, HR, Finance, Procurement and other teams to identify legal risks and support the department's daily operations.

Required profile

• A law degree and a strong understanding of legal and regulatory matters relevant to business operations.
• At least 2 years of in-house legal experience, preferably in contract management, corporate governance, compliance, regulatory affairs and dispute resolution.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of Chinese is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, cross-functional environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, detail-oriented approach to managing multiple priorities.