Regional Legal Counsel (In-house)

Our client is a NYSE listed American designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-end tools and equipment for professional use in the transportation industry including the automotive, heavy duty, equipment, marine, aviation, and railroad industries.

Annual sales revenue exceeds US$4 billion and in Asia, they have sales offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, The Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

They are looking for a competent Regional Legal Counsel to be based in Singapore:

REGIONAL LEGAL COUNSEL (IN-HOUSE)

The Regional Legal Counsel will be based in our client’s Singapore office, and will provide legal and compliance advice to their business sectors across the Asia-Pacific Region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice, updates, and requirements on all business activities of their offices in the Asia Pacific Region, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Work closely with their global Corporate Legal Department for internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance, data privacy and licensing issues;
• Provide legal support to business operations including IT, HR and Finance, either for standalone matters or in conjunction with primary role;
• Manage the work of external legal counsels as needed;
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the Management.

Job Requirements:

• LLB or JD from a recognized institution.
• 4 to 8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably supporting distribution, manufacturing, supply-chain, or cross-border commercial operations in Asia.
• Strong hands-on experience with commercial and distribution agreements (distributors, agents, suppliers, procurement, NDAs, service agreements).
• Experience supporting regional distribution businesses across multiple Asian jurisdictions.
• Solid understanding of contract law, corporate matters, regulatory compliance, commercial risk management, intellectual property, data privacy, advertising laws, and employment laws, with the ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice across these areas.
• Experience handling pre-litigation matters and coordinating with external counsel, dispute resolution experience preferred.
• Experience managing intellectual property matters, overseeing data protection programs and related compliance initiatives, handling debt recovery matters, and managing external counsels.
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide pragmatic, commercially sound solutions.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working independently in a hands-on role.
• Willingness to travel within Asia as required.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and attention to details.
• Proficiency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is required for effective communication with Chinese-speaking business counterparts and review of relevant documentation.

Are you ready for a challenging and exciting endeavour that will require the investment of a lot of hard work, dedication and all your experience? Are you ready to bring your skills and competencies to support the establishment and enhancement of our client’s business? If yes, you might be exactly the new team member they are looking for!

Please submit your updated and comprehensive CV in MS WORD FORMAT ONLY (NOT PDF) with full career details, stating current or last drawn salary with full breakdown such as base, incentives, AWS, etc. and expected salary, contact details, educational qualifications, working experiences, reasons for leaving each past employment(s) and availability date to:

[email protected]

What our client offers

Our client offers an attractive remuneration package, a fast-paced and exciting working environment and provide challenging opportunities for career advancement. They care about their employees. They are not just an employer. They are a Team. They do not just offer you a job, they offer you a career. By joining their team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for customers, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic and fast-growing organization.

Thank You!

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with our client. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we will not be able to respond to all applicants. Therefore, only shortlisted applicants will be notified for interviews. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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