Senior Legal Generalist - F/M/X

Who are we

Mantu is an independent international consulting player, founded in 2007. Bringing together expert and complementary brands, Mantu stands out for the breadth of its spectrum, responding to all business transformation challenges.

Its activities are divided into four practices:

Leadership & Advocacy, Technology, Brand Strategy & Experiences and Total Talent Management.

A wide range of skills, all serving a single mission: connecting and powering companies with leading teams and technology to succeed faster and sustainably.

From its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Mantu relies on a community of 12,000 talented people in more than 60 countries on 5 continents and has a turnover of 1billion euros.

Job description

Join our team and contribute to the legal operations of a dynamic, international organization. As Senior Legal Generalist, you will provide legal support across commercial, corporate, and HR-related matters for the Group's activities and brands, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation in multiple jurisdictions.

Mission Description

Commercial Legal

• Draft & review commercial agreements for the different activities and brands of the Group (service, sub-contracting, consortiums agreements etc..)
• Secure commercial operations by establishing an appropriate legal framework adapted to commercial operation locally and between the Group's entities.
• Manage pre-litigations and Litigations and the relationship with external lawyers and experts
• Conduct legal research, manage and monitor insurance and licenses as needed
• Follow audit and compliance projects
• Manage and challenge expedients with regulators and local administrations to obtain the licenses and authorizations needed for the commercial activity.
• Assist in training and participate to the development of Group legal culture

Corporate Legal

• Draft and review standard corporate documents (e.g., board resolutions, articles of association, minutes, powers of attorney)
• Contribute to annual compliance reviews, regulatory submissions and annual filings across all jurisdictions
• Support internal audit processes and regulatory examinations
• Follow corporate secretarial requirements across Asian jurisdictions
• Ensure renewal and updates of Business Registration Certificates in Asian jurisdictions
• Manage document legalization, apostille, and notarization requirements
• Maintain corporate governance databases and minute books up to date
• Coordinate with any external authority and fiduciary
• Manage translation requirements for legal documents

HR- related issues

• Ensure the legal support in social and labor law topics
• Draft and review employment agreements, employment contract clauses, addendums, company polices (including but not limited to employment policies), wages and benefits
• Provide risk analysis and counsel on post-contractual obligations, breach of contractual obligations, disciplinary procedures and termination of employment contracts, litigations, health and safety topics
• Manage contract with lawyers and external legal experts
• Legal Research & Legal Monitoring

Profile Requirement

• Graduated from a bachelor's degree with specialization in Law or relevant fields
• Minimum 5 years of experience with relevant exp
• Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin and English, additional language will be a plus
• Strong communication and self-organization skills
• Curiosity and strong willingness to learn
• Ability to do regular and efficient reporting to Legal Managers who are based overseas

What we offer:

• An international community bringing together 110+ different nationalities
• An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibilities
• A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules
• A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
• At Mantu, sustainability is part of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to turn your ideas into action and make a tangible impact. Every day, our teams bring our ESG commitments to life, from reducing our footprint to driving positive change within our communities. Through our WeCare Together program, you'll be empowered to design and lead projects that create real social or environmental impact, with the company's full support.

Mantu is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.