Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regional Legal Counsel to join their team in Penang. This role offers:
* The opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.
* Regional exposure, supporting top management and various internal departments.
* A chance to drive strategic legal initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
What you'll do:
As a Regional Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in managing the legal activities and corporate affairs matters of our client's company.
- Understand the objectives of the business and communicate the risks and legal issues involved in any decision to management.
- Review agreements and attend discussions with external parties when necessary.
- Prepare operating procedures for legal functions.
- Support various projects from the viewpoints of risk management & legal.
- Directly draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts.
- Advise, counsel and report to management on general legal and regulatory risks.
- Assist clients in comprehending the territorial rules that apply to the importation of medical equipment.
- Work with all internal teams on a regular basis to review contracts and improve processes and practices to protect the companies.
- Revise strategies for red-flag issues to prevent the matters from going for court case and being litigated.
- Prepare and execute various trainings to educate and improve understandings and compliance awareness for internal departments.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Regional Legal Counsel role will bring a wealth of experience in legal functions, with a strong background in business and corporate law.
- Degree in Law, with 3-5 years of experience in legal functions, ideally within APAC or international environments.
- Strong business and corporate law knowledge, with effective leadership, organizational, and management skills.
- Proficiency in English, with excellent comprehension, writing, and verbal communication abilities. Candidate who proficient in Mandarin is viewed favourably.
- Results-oriented and proactive, with a strong ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative team spirit.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) and capable of problem-solving with a high level of autonomy.
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a growing organization in the healthcare consultation industry that has steadily expanded its presence across Southeast Asia since its founding. This regional footprint enables them to provide localized expertise and act as an authorized representative or license holder for international clients entering these markets. They also offer competitive benefits to their employees.
What's next:
If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role as a Regional Legal Counsel, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today by clicking on the link! We look forward to receiving your application.
Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C
