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.
  
  
  

Benefits

• 25 days leave per year following the year of hire
• Inhouse Academy and Trainings
• Hybrid Working Model
• Pension and Health Benefits
• Allowances
  
  
  

Swiss Life Asset Managers

We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with multiple locations in Europe. With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.