Partnerships & Governance, ShopeeFood

Shopee; Manila; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee Manila is seeking an experienced Partnerships/Contract Specialist to support governance and due diligence across merchant, vendor, and partner agreements. You will verify terms, track contracts, and ensure complete documentation.

You will collaborate with Legal, Business Development, and Procurement to obtain approvals, maintain audit-ready records, and assist onboarding and governance projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Management, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in partnerships, contract/vendor management, compliance, or governance.
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing contracts, terms, and supporting documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management across Legal, Business Development, and Procurement.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills for documentation-heavy, process-driven work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with contract management or document tracking systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence review of merchant, vendor, and partner agreements prior to execution.
• Own end-to-end tracking of the partnership contract lifecycle — drafting coordination, renewals, amendments, and expirations.
• Validate commercial and financial terms within partnership agreements against approved guidelines, flagging discrepancies for resolution prior to signing.
• Maintain a centralized repository/tracker of all active partnership agreements, key terms, and renewal dates to support audit readiness and governance.
• Coordinate with Legal, Business Development, and Procurement to ensure all required approvals and supporting documentation are secured before agreements are finalized.
• Support due diligence for new merchant, vendor, and partner onboarding, including documentation review and compliance checks.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies or gaps identified in partnership paperwork, escalating as needed.
• Support ad hoc governance, compliance, or partnership-related projects as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Contract management familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Management, Finance, or a related field

Job description

DepartmentLevelExperienced (Individual Contributor)LocationManilaAbout the Team:The Strategy & Planning team supports the business by providing structured oversight across planning, reporting, and partnership governance. The team works closely with cross-functional stakeholders — including Legal, Business Development, and Operations — to ensure sound decision-making, strong governance, and process discipline across the business.Join us and play a key role in strengthening governance and process discipline for a fast-growing business.Job Description:Conduct due diligence review of merchant, vendor, and partner agreements prior to execution, verifying completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policy.Own end-to-end tracking of the partnership contract lifecycle — drafting coordination, renewals, amendments, and expirations — ensuring no gaps in documentation or coverage.Validate commercial and financial terms within partnership agreements against approved guidelines, flagging discrepancies for resolution prior to signing.Maintain a centralized repository/tracker of all active partnership agreements, key terms, and renewal dates to support audit readiness and governance.Coordinate with Legal, Business Development, and Procurement to ensure all required approvals and supporting documentation are secured before agreements are finalized.Support due diligence for new merchant, vendor, and partner onboarding, including documentation review and compliance checks.Investigate and resolve discrepancies or gaps identified in partnership paperwork, escalating as needed.Support ad hoc governance, compliance, or partnership-related projects as required.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Management, Finance, or a related field.1-3 years of relevant experience in Partnerships, Contract/Vendor Management, Compliance, or related governance functions.Strong attention to detail, particularly in reviewing contracts, commercial terms, and supporting documentation.Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating across Legal, Business, and Procurement teams.Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort handling documentation-heavy, process-driven work.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Familiarity with contract management or document tracking systems is a plus.