Manager Litigation & Advocacy

PT. TELKOM AKSES; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 450,000,000 - 750,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT. TELKOM AKSES seeks an experienced legal leader to head litigation and advocacy, shaping strategies across civil, commercial, and regulatory matters. You will guide risk, oversee external counsels, and ensure compliance with laws and internal policies.

The role requires a strong background in corporate law, negotiation, and governance, with leadership experience in a regulated industry. Based in Jakarta, it offers an opportunity to impact strategic legal decisions for the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law is required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in corporate, commercial, and compliance.
• Licensed Advocate; additional certifications are a plus.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, governance, and regulatory knowledge.
• Experience in telecommunications or highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage litigation, dispute resolution, claims, and advocacy activities to protect the company.
• Develop and execute strategies for civil, commercial, administrative, employment-related matters.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings, negotiations, mediations, and hearings.
• Manage disputes from assessment to resolution, including case analysis and settlements.
• Advise management on litigation risk and preventive legal measures across business units.
• Coordinate external legal counsels, law firms, and other providers with cost and quality oversight.
• Collaborate with functions to gather information and documentation for disputes.
• Support ADR processes to achieve commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies; maintain records.
• Lead and develop the Litigation & Advocacy team for timely, high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Legal drafting

Legal review

Contract negotiation

Corporate law

Contract law

Employment regulations

Procurement & commercial contracts

Litigation & dispute resolution

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Master’s degree in Law (advantage)

Licensed Advocate

Job description

• Lead and manage the Company’s litigation, dispute resolution, claims, and legal advocacy activities to protect the Company’s legal interests and minimize potential exposure.
• Develop and execute litigation and dispute resolution strategies for civil, commercial, administrative, employment-related, and other legal matters involving the Company.
• Represent and advocate for the Company’s interests in legal proceedings, negotiations, mediations, hearings, and engagements with relevant authorities and external parties.
• Manage legal claims and disputes from initial assessment through resolution, including case analysis, legal strategy, documentation, evidence preparation, and settlement recommendations.
• Identify and assess litigation risks, potential legal exposure, and dispute trends, and provide strategic legal advice and preventive recommendations to Management and relevant business units.
• Coordinate and manage external legal counsels, law firms, experts, and other legal service providers, including case strategy, performance, quality, cost, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with business units and relevant functions to obtain information, evidence, and documentation required for dispute handling.
• Support negotiations and alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation, settlement, and other resolution mechanisms, to achieve effective and commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Ensure litigation and advocacy activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and established legal procedures.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date litigation records, case documentation, legal evidence, and dispute databases, and monitor the status and progress of ongoing cases.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Litigation & Advocacy team to ensure effective, timely, and high-quality handling of legal disputes and advocacy matters

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Company’s litigation, dispute resolution, claims, and legal advocacy activities to protect the Company’s legal interests and minimize potential exposure.
• Develop and execute litigation and dispute resolution strategies for civil, commercial, administrative, employment-related, and other legal matters involving the Company.
• Represent and advocate for the Company’s interests in legal proceedings, negotiations, mediations, hearings, and engagements with relevant authorities and external parties.
• Manage legal claims and disputes from initial assessment through resolution, including case analysis, legal strategy, documentation, evidence preparation, and settlement recommendations.
• Identify and assess litigation risks, potential legal exposure, and dispute trends, and provide strategic legal advice and preventive recommendations to Management and relevant business units.
• Coordinate and manage external legal counsels, law firms, experts, and other legal service providers, including case strategy, performance, quality, cost, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with business units and relevant functions to obtain information, evidence, and documentation required for dispute handling.
• Support negotiations and alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation, settlement, and other resolution mechanisms, to achieve effective and commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Ensure litigation and advocacy activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and established legal procedures.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date litigation records, case documentation, legal evidence, and dispute databases, and monitor the status and progress of ongoing cases.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Litigation & Advocacy team to ensure effective, timely, and high-quality handling of legal disputes and advocacy matters

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Law; a Master’s Degree in Law is considered an advantage.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in the legal field, with exposure to Corporate Legal, Commercial/Contract Legal, Litigation, and Compliance; preferably with experience in telecommunications, infrastructure, construction, or other highly regulated industries.
• Licensed Advocate; certifications in Legal, Compliance, Governance, or Risk Management are considered an advantage.
• Strong technical competencies in Legal Drafting, Legal Review, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Law, Contract Law, Employment Regulations, Procurement & Commercial Contracts, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, and regulations related to telecommunications and infrastructure businesses.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with strategic and analytical thinking, negotiation, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and business-oriented legal advisory skills.