Head of Legal (Shared Services)

About the role

The Head of Legal provides strategic legal leadership for a shared‑services environment, ensuring that business objectives are achieved while maintaining full compliance with regulatory and governance standards. Reporting to senior leadership, this role protects the organization’s interests across all operations.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary legal advisor to senior leadership on all regulatory and legal matters.
• Develop and deliver legal strategies aligned with business goals, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.
• Oversee corporate governance, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Manage contract lifecycle: review, draft, negotiate, and approve agreements while maintaining contractual standards.
• Identify legal risks, devise mitigation plans, and support dispute resolution, investigations, and litigation management.
• Collaborate with HR, finance, and operations to address legal issues and support strategic initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the legal team, establishing best‑practice processes and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Law degree (Juris Doctor preferred) and a valid license to practice law.
• Extensive experience in corporate legal practice, preferably within financial institutions or shared‑services environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing legal teams or functions.
• Strong knowledge of corporate, labor, regulatory compliance, and risk‑management law.
• Experience in contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and corporate governance.

Required skills