Legal Manager

M8 Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

M8 Farmacéutica S de R L de C V, part of Arcera Life Sciences, seeks a Legal Manager to lead contract management and risk assessment across Mexico and Central America. You will oversee drafting, negotiation, and governance of corporate and commercial agreements, partnering with internal teams and external counsel to align with local laws and company policies.

Fluent English and a proactive, business-minded approach are essential as you manage multi-country matters, corporate governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Solid experience in legal affairs, with a strong focus on contract management.
• Proven experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, and legal risk assessment.
• Experience working in a multinational company; pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
• Fluent English proficiency.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and business-minded approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different markets.
• Experience managing legal matters across multiple countries is highly desirable with priorities across different markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end contract management process across Mexico and Central America, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of agreements.
• Ensure contractual terms align with business objectives, local requirements, and internal policies.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks in contracts and operations.
• Provide legal guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters across Mexico and Central America.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external counsel to address legal matters and timely contract execution.
• Develop, standardize, and improve contract management processes, templates, and internal guidelines across the region.
• Manage corporate and company secretarial matters for the Group’s entities, including governance and signing authorities.
• Oversee administrative and judicial litigation involving the Group’s entities, coordinating strategy and deadlines.

Skills

Contract management

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal risk assessment

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Job description

We are looking for: Legal Manager

Location: Mexico City (Polanco)

Position type: Full-time, hybrid work arrangement

Scope: Mexico & Central America

About the Company

M8, part of Arcera*, is a leading company in the pharmaceutical sector in Mexico, Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean, committed to innovation and improving patients’ quality of life.

We are seeking a Legal Manager with strong expertise in contract management, negotiation, and legal risk assessment to support our operations across Mexico and Central America and ensure sound legal practices across the region.

As a Legal Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing the full contract lifecycle, providing practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders, and partnering with cross-functional teams across Mexico and Central America to ensure contractual agreements align with business objectives, applicable laws, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end contract management process across Mexico and Central America, operations including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of commercial and corporate agreements.
• Ensure contractual terms align with business objectives, applicable local legal requirements, and internal policies across the region.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with contracts and business operations.
• Provide legal guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual matters and business-related legal issues across Mexico and Central America.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external legal counsel to address legal matters and facilitate timely contract execution.
• Develop, standardize, and improve contract management processes, templates, and internal guidelines across the region.
• Manage corporate and company secretarial matters for the Group’s legal entities within the role’s scope, including shareholders’ and board resolutions and minutes, powers of attorney and signing authorities, corporate records, Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) analyses and disclosures, and other corporate governance requirements.
• Oversee administrative and judicial litigation involving the Group’s legal entities within the role’s scope, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel, monitoring legal strategy, risks, deadlines, and case developments.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient contract execution and provide practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Solid experience in legal affairs, with a strong focus on contract management.
• Proven experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, and legal risk assessment.
• Experience working in a multinational company; pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
• Fluent English proficiency.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and business-minded approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different markets.
• Experience managing legal matters across multiple countries is highly desirable with priorities across different markets.

Location: Mexico City.

Arcera is a global life sciences company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Our purpose is to enable longer and healthier lives while creating sustainable growth. We develop, manufacture, and commercialize a broad range of high-quality, innovative, and proven medicines in key international markets.

With a large global presence reaching patients in over 120 markets and manufacturing and packaging facilities in eight countries, we offer more than 2,000 medicines across various therapeutic areas worldwide. Acino, Amoun, Birgi Mefar Group, and M8 are all part of Arcera Life Sciences.

Please note: This position will be employed by M8 Farmacéutica S de R L de C V, which is part of Arcera Life Sciences.