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Manager - Legal Solutions

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

 

The role supports the Legal Solutions function to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department. This role focuses on implementing processes, managing tools and vendors, and supporting data-driven decision-making to enable the legal team to deliver high-quality services to the business.

 

This is an ideal role for a commercially minded legal or operations professional looking to build expertise in legal technology, contract management, and operational excellence.


Key responsibilities

  • Support the implementation and continuous improvement of legal processes, policies, and workflows
  • Support the administration and adoption of legal technology tools
  • Contribute to process automation initiatives
  • Manage small-sized projects from concept to implementation.
  • Prepare regular dashboards and reports for legal leadership
  • Act as a first point of contact for users of legal tools, including troubleshooting and training support
  • Coordinate system upgrades, testing, and rollouts
  • Help ensure adherence to internal policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain documentation of legal processes and controls

 

Key relationships

  • Global Legal
  • GBS Contract Administration
  • TECH
  • Contract owners at all levels and business functions of the organization
  • External software and service providers

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Process-oriented and continuous improvement mindset
  • Digital and technology affinity
  • Comfort with ambiguity, flexibility, tenacity, eagerness to learn balanced with process orientated mindset
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Business fluency in English (written and spoken)
  • Collaborative and proactive approach

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

  • 3+ years of corporate experience in general corporate, transactional and commercial legal fields
  • Experience with multinational companies
  • Good understanding of technology and practical knowledge of contract lifecycle management processes
  • Strong skills in Microsoft365 or respective MS-Office standard tools

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.


At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:  Manager - Legal Solutions

Brand: 
Location:  Porto
TEAM:  Legal & Regulatory
State:  13
Country/Region:  PT
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  545332
Date:  May 26, 2026
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