Who are we?

Mantu is an independent international consulting player, founded in 2007. Bringing together expert and complementary brands, Mantu stands out for the breadth of its spectrum, responding to all business transformation challenges.

Its activities are divided into four practices:
Leadership & Advocacy, Technology, Digital Marketing & Experience, Total Talent Management.

A wide range of skills, all serving a single mission: connecting and powering companies with leading teams and technology to succeed faster and sustainably.

From its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Mantu relies on a community of 12,000 talented people in more than 60 countries on 5 continents and has a turnover of 1billion euros.

Job description

Join our Corporate Legal team and contribute to the global governance of a fast-growing international group. As a Corporate Legal Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing Mantu’s corporate legal operations worldwide, managing legal compliance for over 50 entities, and supporting complex transactions.

This position is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and an international mindset.

Your missions

Global Corporate Governance

• Ensure the proper legal maintenance and governance of over 50 group entities (subsidiaries, branches, joint ventures, etc.) across multiple jurisdictions.

• Oversee incorporation, restructuring, liquidation, and entity optimization projects.

• Draft and manage corporate documentation: board minutes, shareholders' resolutions, powers of attorney, etc.

• Coordinate with external counsel and local advisors to ensure compliance with local company law requirements.

• Maintain accurate and centralized corporate records.

Equity & Participation Schemes

• Manage and structure internal legal frameworks for management participation (stock options, free shares, phantom shares, shareholders’ agreements, etc.).

• Draft, negotiate, and manage legal instruments with top executives and strategic stakeholders.

• Support HR, Tax, and Finance teams in implementing compliant and effective incentive schemes.

• Monitor legal risks and regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions.

Legal Team Management

• Lead a team of 4 corporate legal counsels and paralegals.

• Organize workflows, review deliverables, and ensure consistency across jurisdictions.

• Mentor and develop team members in both technical and soft skills.

• Collaborate closely with other legal functions and business units.

Legal Support for M&A Transactions

• Provide end-to-end legal support on domestic and cross-border M&A projects (acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures).

• Lead legal due diligence processes in coordination with external advisors and internal stakeholders.

• Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents: NDAs, term sheets, SPAs, shareholders’ agreements, etc.

• Coordinate post-closing legal integration activities (corporate restructuring, governance alignment, etc.).

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Business/Corporate Law; additional qualification (Bar admission, LLM) is a plus.

• At least 7 years of experience in corporate legal affairs, ideally in an international group or reputable law firm.

• Strong technical knowledge of company law, group structuring, and governance.

• Proven experience with shareholder arrangements and executive equity plans.

• Fluent in French and English (both oral and written) — mandatory.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing legal teams.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and drafting skills.

• Highly organized, business-oriented, and able to manage complexity in a fast-paced international environment.

What we offer

• An international community, bringing together 110+ nationalities.

• An environment where trust and empowerment are central — 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibility.

• A robust learning platform with more than 250 training modules via the Mantu Academy.

• A dynamic workplace with regular team-building activities, afterworks, and internal events.

• Strong commitments to CSR, including the WeCare Together program.

Mantu is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.