Job Description

Our team in Shah Alam currently has an opening for a Legal Counsel (APAC) YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Job Summary Want to join one of Germany\'s biggest companies listed on the DAX exchange If you are curious, inspirational, technically competent with unwavering diligence - THIS IS FOR YOU! 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 YOU 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; and Familiarity with competition laws in the Asia-Pacific region. Providing legal advice relating to employment matters and be 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 the 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 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.

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