Job Description

Legal Counsel & Country Corporate Counsel

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

Join us as Legal Counsel and Country Corporate Counsel (Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand) for the Motion Business Area. This is a senior legal counsel role reporting to the APAC Region General Counsel, Motion and has dual responsibility to serve as the Country Corporate Counsel for ABB Malaysia and secondly as the legal counsel supporting the Motion business area in Philippines and Thailand. In the former you will be responsible for ABB Malaysia\xe2\x80\x99s legal obligations and work closely with the country\xe2\x80\x99s management team and board to ensure that the local ABB entity complies with its fiduciary obligation. As Legal Counsel you will be working directly with internal clients and external parties for ABB\xe2\x80\x99s Motion Business Area. This Position will be based in Subang Jaya, Malaysia.

Your responsibilities

• Providing legal advice and counsel to ABB management across a broad range of legal issues, with specialized skills in corporate law, as well as managing dispute and litigation matters as directed. The role also covers the corporate and business functions in Malaysia and covers the business function only in Philippines and Thailand
• Assisting with negotiation and risk assessment of frame agreements, contracts, partnerships, and other contractual terms in collaboration with Region/Country Legal/Integrity Manager and relevant business stakeholders. Supporting project execution from a contract perspective as well as on general legal related issues, including legal support on managing claims, dispute, litigation, or arbitration matters in the most cost-effective manner
• Creating legal forms and best practice. Working with the business teams to develop legal templates and processes for new business and commercial models and providing legal & integrity training and awareness for employees in the relevant business
• Anticipating and identifying legal issues of concern to management and proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions
• Ensuring good corporate governance in accountability at region and country level, supporting implementation of the code of conduct and on-going integrity training and assisting in investigation and resolution of any integrity issues that arise
• Contributing to the development and implementation of new corporate policies/instructions based on local legislation and directives. Assisting with the implementation of both local and corporate legal and integrity policies and instructions and monitor on-going integrity matters
• Supporting the fiduciary obligations of the ABB entities in Malaysia and supervising all corporate governance and board activities, including liaising with corporate regulators
• Managing and liaising with external service providers, including external legal counsel, ensuring that all external advice is provided in a cost-effective way

Your background

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Law from a reputable law school is required, with eligibility to practice law in Malaysia with more than 10 years of post-qualification experience either in-house or in private practice preferably with experience within the EPC, oil gas, technology, or energy industries
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of legal support in countries of responsibility and generally within the APAC region and regulatory or administrative law experience, preferably antitrust and trade compliance, as well as experience dealing with both common law and civil law issues
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach with excellent written and verbal communication and a demonstrated ability to appropriately advocate legal and commercial positions
• An individual who has strong communication skills and capabilities to manage legal and compliance issues in multiple jurisdiction and diversified background
• Hands-on experience in drafting and negotiating both domestic and international commercial agreements (including, but not limited to, product sales contracts, distribution agreements, supply chain contracts, Joint Venture, and consortium agreements) and complex transaction agreements
• Negotiate contracts with international parties, and agreements involving government authorities and enforcement agencies as well as command of international commercial and corporation law, including working knowledge of key international conventions as well as public procurement and antitrust law
• Strong business acumen, great influencing ability, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills to achieve optimal company outcomes

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
• Sick pay

More about us

ABB Motion keeps the world turning, while saving energy every day. Our pioneering drives, motors, generators, traction converters and mechanical power transmission products are driving the low-carbon future for industries, cities, infrastructure, and transportation. Through our global presence we are always close to our customers. We help them optimize energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and achieve precise control of their applications. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Recruitment Agencies please be aware that this role is being managed by the internal ABB Talent team directly. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners should we require support. Your adherence to our process is appreciated. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid

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