Employment type : Full-Time
Job Description
Req# : req13369
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Job Title : Legal Counsel (APAC)
Location : Shah Alam / Malaysia
Employment Type : Employee
Legal Counsel (APAC)
Our team in Shah Alam currently has an opening for a Legal Counsel (APAC) .
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Summary
Brenntag, the world’s largest & leading full-line chemical distributor with a market cap of EUR11 billion, is seeking a highly-motivated, diligent and intelligent Regional Counsel to join its APAC Legal Team. You will play a crucial role in shaping the legal landscape of our organization regionally and will be the go-to partner for all legal-related issues within your assigned countries and business units. You will be the right-hand of the APAC Head of Legal.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- To provide legal strategic support to cross-functional stakeholders in Asia-Pacific.
- A team player with a can-do attitude who can work independently.
- Experience in corporate commercial and contract review and management work :
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts in local language and legal documents (both commercial and non-commercial). Candidates with experience in reviewing procurement and supply contracts and experience in dispute resolution are preferred;
Working with the senior regional counsel on local and regional high value contracts, ensuring all contracts accurately reflect commercial decisions, and are in compliance with all applicable laws;Ensuring contracts are executed in compliance with company policies on internal corporate approvals;Appointing and liaising with external counsels to streamline non-tax litigations involving the Company and submitting quarterly reports on litigation status;Familiarity with competition laws in the Asia-Pacific region.Providing legal advice relating to employment matters and being a trusted partner to the human resources department;Implementing Brenntag APAC legal and compliance policies and guidelines and conducting necessary trainings as instructed by the Brenntag APAC legal department;Enabling proper and coherent communication between regional legal and local commercial for alignment of goals and objectives;Providing support to and reporting to Brenntag APAC Head of Legal.YOUR PROFILE
Job Requirement / Specification :
Education : Bachelor of Laws Degree (minimum) from a top-tier university. Overseas qualifications from a tier 1 university is a plus.
Qualifications : Holder of a valid Attorney / Legal Practitioner License in a Common Law jurisdiction.
Language : Excellent command of English. Ability to speak Thai, Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese is a plus.
Experiences / Requirements :
At least 7 years of post-qualification experience, with solid training in private practice (dispute resolution and commercial law). In-house experience in an MNC is an added advantage;Compliance experience in antitrust, data privacy and protection, anti-corruption and bribery is important.Ability to prioritize multiple projects under strict deadlines and ability to multi-task and handle highly confidential information;Ability to work independently without daily supervision;Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint);Solid technical competencies in general corporate and commercial law, contract law, intellectual property law, with excellent drafting skills;Demonstrated enthusiasm and willingness to learn;Diligent, meticulous, detail-oriented, and analytical, with the ability to exercise judgment to identify and escalate issues;Experienced in managing external corporate secretarial service providers and external counsel.Self-starter with strong project management, analytical and organizational skills;Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to effectively work with various departments and business units within Brenntag;Commitment to high ethical standards with superb business acumen;Superior communication skills required with the ability to clearly and diplomatically articulate issues, solutions and rationale;Strong personality with the ability to implement proper chain of approvals before signing contracts;Outstanding stakeholder management – diplomatic yet firm.INTERESTED?
We look forward to receiving your application.
About the company
Brenntag SE is a German chemical distribution company founded in 1874 in Berlin.
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