Legal Counsel

Key Responsibilities:

This role requires you to be a key business partner to ensure compliance within the regulatory and organizational framework while meeting the organizations corporate and commercial objectives. In particular, you will:-

- Provide accurate, prompt and robust commercial legal advice to the Business Units and on mergers and acquisitions while ensuring legal risks are identified and managed.

- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and be involved in negotiating critical agreements.

- Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial and operational contracts, including employment related contracts.

- Have a strong litigation background with the ability to devise defensive and proactive strategies as well as experience in resolving claims matters efficiently.

- Instruct and manage external lawyers and legal costs.

- Provide legal training and updates on new laws and regulations in accordance with the business needs.

Key Requirements:

- A recognized law degree, including from Singapore, The United Kingdom or Australia with 5 years post-qualification experience in a reputable law firm and/or in an in-house position in a corporation.

- Qualified to practice law in Thailand.

- A strong corporate and commercial background with experience in handling procurement, licensing matters, employment matters, and disputes.

- Strong interpersonal communication and management skills as the role will involve close interaction with Management, business units, and the regional legal team.

- Sound commercial sense and critical thinking skills, a proactive practical approach, and the ability to manage a range of issues involving multiple areas of law are critical traits necessary for this role.

- Mature, analytical, self-driven and a team player.

Originally posted on Himalayas