Managed Legal Services
Managed Legal Services is one of Lighthouse's flagship offerings and reflects our commitment to rethinking how legal services are delivered.
We provide dedicated teams of Lighthouse lawyers tailored to each client's requirements, combining legal expertise, efficient processes and technology-enabled solutions to operate as a seamless extension of their legal function. Our teams support the full spectrum of day-to-day commercial contracting needs, helping clients manage legal workloads efficiently and at scale.
Our managed legal service is designed to streamline the entire contracting lifecycle—from intake and triage through to drafting, negotiation, execution and post-signature contract management. By combining specialist expertise with proven workflows and technology, we help clients manage high volumes of procurement, sales and other commercial contracts more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Key features of our Managed Legal Services offering include:
Dedicated legal teams tailored to your business and resourcing requirements
Flexible support that scales with changing business demands
Management of high-volume procurement, sales and commercial contracts
Technology-enabled workflows that improve efficiency and visibility
Regular reporting and insights into contract volumes, turnaround times and legal spend
Seamless integration with your existing systems, processes and ways of working
Continuous process improvement to drive greater efficiency over time
Every engagement begins with a detailed understanding of the client's objectives, operating environment and existing processes. This enables us to design a tailored solution that aligns with their needs and evolves over time through continuous improvement.
The result is a scalable, flexible legal support model that reduces pressure on internal teams, improves contracting efficiency and allows clients to focus on their most strategic priorities.
Case Studies
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Lighthouse provides a managed legal service to the European operations of a global technology and consumer electronics business, supporting a broad range of commercial agreements relating to media, content and digital services.
Acting as an extension of the client's legal team, we support the negotiation and management of contracts relating to content distribution, advertising technology, marketing services, podcast and video content, independent channel distribution and app distribution across multiple European markets.
Our team works closely with business stakeholders to manage contract volumes efficiently while maintaining appropriate legal and commercial risk controls. By combining specialist legal expertise with scalable delivery processes, we help the client support the continued growth of its content and media ecosystem.
Value Delivered
Embedded legal support aligned with the client's commercial objectives and ways of working.
Efficient management of a high volume of content, media and technology agreements.
Flexible resourcing that scales with changing business requirements.
Consistent reporting and visibility across multiple contract workstreams.
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A leading multinational FMCG company required a centralised contract repository to improve visibility, governance and access to contract data across its business. Working alongside our Managed Legal Services team, Lighthouse designed and implemented a solution that provided a single source of truth for commercial agreements while supporting the client's broader contracting and legal operations objectives.
Value Delivered
Early engagement with IT and governance stakeholders ensured that architecture, security and compliance requirements were addressed from the outset, enabling a smooth implementation.
Role-based access controls aligned with delegated authority frameworks and governance requirements, providing appropriate access while maintaining control and oversight.
Real-time access to contract metadata improved visibility into the contracting landscape and supported more informed business decision-making.
Automated contract status updates provided greater transparency across legal and procurement teams, reducing manual reporting and improving stakeholder engagement.
The combination of a centralised repository and managed legal services created a scalable solution that improved contract management, enhanced governance and increased operational efficiency.
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Lighthouse provides a dedicated Managed Legal Services solution to a global technology business serving the aviation industry. Acting as an extension of the client's legal team, we support a broad range of commercial contracting requirements across multiple product and service lines.
Our team manages the intake, triage, negotiation and ongoing management of commercial agreements, working closely with legal and business stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery and alignment with the client's commercial objectives. During 2025 alone, the Lighthouse team supported more than 200 legal matters across a range of contract types and complexity levels.
A dedicated team of senior, mid-level and junior lawyers enables work to be allocated efficiently while ensuring the appropriate level of expertise is applied to each matter. Alongside contract support, we provide regular governance reporting, matter tracking and operational insights to help the client understand legal workloads, contracting trends and business priorities.
Beyond day-to-day legal support, Lighthouse works with the client to drive continuous improvement across its contracting function through initiatives focused on contract automation, intake and triage optimisation, matter tracking, risk management and self-service contracting tools.
Value Delivered
Dedicated managed legal services team embedded within the client's contracting and legal processes.
Support across more than 200 legal matters annually covering multiple product and service lines.
Structured intake, triage and matter management processes that improve efficiency and visibility.
Detailed reporting and governance information to support informed decision-making.
Continuous improvement initiatives focused on contract automation, self-service contracting and risk management.
Flexible resourcing model that adapts to changing business priorities and contracting volumes.
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Lighthouse provides a Managed Legal Services solution to the global procurement function of a leading multinational consumer goods company. Acting as an extension of the client's procurement legal team, we support the negotiation and management of a broad range of procurement contracts across multiple categories, including professional services, marketing, software and technology, logistics and capital expenditure.
Our flexible delivery model provides dedicated legal support equivalent to multiple full-time legal resources, with the ability to scale capacity in response to changing business demands and peak contracting periods. Through a transparent fixed-fee arrangement and a carefully structured team of lawyers with varying levels of experience, we ensure work is allocated efficiently while maintaining appropriate levels of supervision and quality.
Alongside day-to-day contracting support, Lighthouse works closely with the client's legal and procurement teams to drive continuous improvement across the contracting function. This includes the development of templates, playbooks, reporting, training, matter intake processes and legal technology solutions that improve visibility, consistency and efficiency.
Value Delivered
Long-term managed legal services partnership supporting a global procurement function.
Flexible legal resourcing model that scales with contracting volumes and business priorities.
Support across hundreds of procurement matters annually, covering a wide range of commercial agreements.
Transparent reporting and governance processes that provide visibility into legal workloads and contracting activity.
Ongoing training and knowledge transfer to procurement and legal stakeholders.
Continuous improvement initiatives focused on templates, playbooks, legal technology and process optimisation.
Deep understanding of the client's risk profile, contracting landscape and procurement processes developed through a multi-year partnership.
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Lighthouse provides a Managed Legal Services solution to a leading multinational beverage company, supporting legal, procurement and business stakeholders across multiple African jurisdictions. Acting as an extension of the client's legal function, our team provides day-to-day support across a broad range of commercial contracting, compliance and dispute-related matters.
The engagement combines dedicated legal resources with flexible access to specialist expertise, enabling the client to scale support according to changing business priorities and contracting volumes. Through a blend of legal expertise, reporting, governance, templates, know-how and legal technology, Lighthouse helps the client manage hundreds of legal matters each year while maintaining consistency and appropriate risk management.
Our support spans a diverse range of business activities, including procurement, sponsorship and marketing arrangements, supply chain contracts, agricultural procurement, logistics, energy projects and strategic commercial initiatives. Over the course of the relationship, Lighthouse has developed a deep understanding of the client's business objectives, contracting landscape and risk profile, enabling us to provide practical, commercially focused legal support.
The engagement has included support on a range of strategically important initiatives, including long-term sponsorship arrangements, fleet and logistics procurement projects, manufacturing and co-packing agreements, and renewable energy projects across multiple markets.
Value Delivered
Long-standing managed legal services partnership supporting a leading multinational beverage company.
Embedded legal support across multiple jurisdictions and business functions.
Hundreds of commercial matters managed annually across a broad range of complexity levels.
Flexible resourcing model combining experienced senior lawyers with scalable delivery capacity.
Deep institutional knowledge that enables efficient support on renewals, amendments and new commercial initiatives.
Ongoing support for strategic projects involving procurement, logistics, marketing, manufacturing and renewable energy.
Continuous development of templates, know-how, governance processes and reporting to improve contracting efficiency.
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Lighthouse provides a dedicated Managed Legal Services solution to the global supply division of one of the world's largest retail and home furnishing organisations. Since 2023, the engagement has grown significantly and now includes a team of dedicated legal professionals providing support across procurement, logistics, digital, privacy, sustainability and wholesale business functions.
Acting as an extension of the client's legal team, Lighthouse supports a broad range of commercial contracting, advisory and dispute-related matters across multiple jurisdictions. Our support spans indirect procurement, logistics and transport contracting, supplier agreements, professional services, software and technology projects, supplier financing arrangements, sustainability initiatives and wholesale distribution activities.
In addition to day-to-day legal support, Lighthouse works closely with business and legal stakeholders to provide training, knowledge transfer and operational support. This includes weekly reporting, commercial contracting training, mentoring junior legal team members and supporting the client's contract and document management processes through dedicated knowledge and records management services.
The engagement is supported by a scalable delivery model that combines legal expertise, efficient processes and operational discipline, enabling the client to manage a high volume of legal matters while maintaining consistency and appropriate risk management. During the course of the engagement, Lighthouse has supported hundreds of matters across a wide range of legal disciplines and business functions. Based on current reporting, the engagement has involved more than 900 matters, including active, closed and ongoing workstreams.
Value Delivered
Dedicated managed legal services team embedded within the client's global supply organisation.
Support across procurement, logistics, sustainability, digital, privacy and wholesale business functions.
Scalable legal support model that has grown alongside the client's evolving requirements.
Ongoing support for sustainability initiatives, including green transport and environmental compliance projects.
Commercial contracting support across supplier, logistics, warehousing, technology and franchise-related agreements.
Regular reporting, governance and visibility into legal workloads and ongoing matters.
Continuous knowledge transfer through training, mentoring and practical guidance for legal and business stakeholders.