As we continue to expand our pan‑European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal. We are looking for a Legal Procurement Specialist. In this role, you will provide legal and compliance support in relation to procurement activities, with a particular focus on contract review, internal governance requirements, and adherence to applicable legal and compliance standards. As part of the Legal & Compliance team, you will work closely with Sourcing Specialists, business stakeholders, and other control functions to help ensure robust and compliant procurement processes across IT and Non-IT categories. Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.

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Legal Procurement Specialist

Lisbon

Full time

As we continue to expand our pan‑European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal.

We are looking for a Legal Procurement Specialist.
In this role, you will provide legal and compliance support in relation to procurement activities, with a particular focus on contract review, internal governance requirements, and adherence to applicable legal and compliance standards.

As part of the Legal & Compliance team, you will work closely with Sourcing Specialists, business stakeholders, and other control functions to help ensure robust and compliant procurement processes across IT and Non-IT categories.

Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the review, preparation, and coordination of procurement-related contracts and supporting documentation, in particular for vendor, services, technology, and outsourcing arrangements.
  • Advise on legal risk areas, including outsourcing and regulatory considerations, data protection, intellectual property, liability, service levels, and other procurement-related legal risk topics.
  • Support the Group Sourcing function throughout RFPs, vendor selection, onboarding and due diligence processes from a Legal & Compliance perspective, including documentation gathering, governance checks, and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate procurement-related legal and compliance data including contract records, approval evidence, review status tracking, and key dates such as renewals, termination windows, and review cycles in relevant tools and repositories.
  • Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of procurement-related policies, procedures, guidance notes, templates, and clause standards from a Legal & Compliance perspective.
  • Assist in ensuring that procurement activities and supplier engagements are aligned with internal policies, approval frameworks, and governance requirements, and flag potential deviations or gaps for further review.
  • Support the preparation of reporting, status overviews, and management information related to contract reviews, governance matters, and compliance-related procurement topics.
  • Help identify process gaps and contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement-related legal and governance processes, templates, and documentation standards.

Experience

  • Law degree from a reputable university (Portugal or abroad).
  • 2-5 years professional experience
  • Strong experience with commercial contracting, ideally with a focus on IT vendors or complex services.
  • Solid understanding of corporate law and governance.
  • Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, international environment.

Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.

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Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. Full-time employees are entitled to 25 days leave per year following the year of hire.

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, hybrid working model.)

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We offer a defined contribution pension plan for our employees with the option of additional voluntary contributions on the employee side. In addition, we also offer a supplementary health insurance for all employees.

Additional Benefits

Additional Benefits At Swiss Life Asset Managers, you benefit from a daily meal allowance and an employer-funded Coverflex budget that you can flexibly use based on your needs.

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