Job Description

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JobTitle:

Legal Counsel (APAC)

Location:

Shah Alam/Malaysia

Employment Type:

Arbeitnehmer

Legal Counsel (APAC)

Our team in Shah Alam currently has an opening for a Legal Counsel (APAC)

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading all legal and legal operational matters for Brenntag\'s business operations Malaysia, assigned APAC business unit and assigned entities in Singapore.
• Providing practical/ commercial legal advice to management and internal stakeholders regarding legal issues and risks;
• Experience in corporate commercial and contract review and management work:
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts in Bhahasa language and legal documents (both commercial and non-commercial). Candidates with experience in reviewing maritime, procurement and supply contracts and experience in dispute resolution are preferred;
• 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;
• Independently drafting and responding to legal notices received by the Company;
• Familiarity with maritime & shipping laws in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Management of corporate secretarial matters in Malaysia and assist Regional Corporate Secretary Manager for change of board composition, incorporation of new entities and assist Senior Legal Counsel as necessary.
• Enabling proper and coherent communication between regional legal and local commercial for alignment of goals and objectives;
• Be a trusted advisor and reporting to the APAC Head of Legal based in Singapore.

YOUR PROFILE

Education: Bachelor of Laws Degree (minimum) from a top university in Malaysia. Overseas tertiary education from a tier 1 university is a plus.

Qualifications: Holder of a valid Attorney/ Legal Practitioner License in Malaysia.

Language: Excellent command of the English and Bahasa Malaysia (written and spoken).

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.
• Maritime Law experience a plus.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects under strict deadlines and ability to multi-task and handle highly confidential information.
• 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 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; and
• Strong personality with the ability to implement proper chain of approvals before signing of contracts.
• Outstanding stakeholder management - diplomatic yet firm.

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag