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.
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