Head of Legal

Elevate Partners Asia; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Partners Asia seeks a senior legal professional to own Indonesia's country-level legal, regulatory and government affairs agenda. You will advise senior leadership, interact with government authorities, and oversee corporate contracts, licensing and risk management across Indonesia.

The role covers FDI, greenfield investments and major business initiatives, with collaboration across legal, compliance and business transformation functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law is required; Masters is a plus.
• 10-15+ years of progressive legal and regulatory experience.
• Strong Indonesian corporate, commercial, employment and regulatory law background.
• Experience in a multinational and/or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead country-level legal governance, regulatory compliance and corporate legal affairs.
• Provide legal advice to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Oversee contract review, drafting and negotiation.
• Manage permits, licensing and regulatory requirements, including expatriate licensing.
• Build relationships with government authorities and external stakeholders.
• Lead legal support for FDI, greenfield investment and factory establishment.
• Manage litigation, disputes, and regulatory investigations with external counsel as needed.
• Support labour and employment-related legal matters with HR and leaders.
• Provide due diligence support for M&A and restructuring initiatives.
• Identify and manage legal/regulatory risks to protect license to operate.

Skills

Legal advisory

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Stakeholder management

Governance

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Master's Degree in Law / related fields

Job description

A leading multinational manufacturing company with a significant presence in Indonesia and a large-scale operational footprint. The company is continuing to strengthen its local organisation and is looking for a senior legal professional to take ownership of its country-level legal, regulatory and government affairs agenda.

About the Role

This is a broad country-level role covering legal, regulatory, government affairs and risk management. Reporting to the HR & Corporate Affairs Vice GM, you will act as a key legal advisor to the business and work closely with senior leadership, government authorities and external stakeholders.

You will have the opportunity to play a key role in supporting business operations, investment projects and ongoing transformation initiatives across Indonesia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead country-level legal governance, regulatory compliance and corporate legal affairs
• Provide legal advice to senior leadership and business stakeholders
• Oversee commercial and corporate contract review, drafting and negotiation
• Manage corporate permits, licensing and regulatory requirements, including operational and expatriate licensing
• Build and maintain relationships with government authorities, ministries, regulatory agencies and other external stakeholders
• Lead legal support for FDI, greenfield investment, factory establishment and other major business initiatives
• Manage litigation, disputes, regulatory investigations and legal escalations, working with external legal counsel where required
• Support labour and employment-related legal matters in partnership with HR and business leaders
• Provide legal support for due diligence, M&A, corporate restructuring and business transformation initiatives
• Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks while ensuring the company's ongoing compliance and license to operate

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law; Master's Degree in Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, International Law or related fields is a plus
• 10-15+ years of progressive legal and regulatory experience
• Strong background in Indonesian corporate, commercial, employment and regulatory law
• Experience in a multinational and/or manufacturing environment
• Strong exposure to government affairs, licensing, regulatory approvals and stakeholder management
• Proven experience supporting FDI, greenfield projects, factory establishment or major business investments
• Experience handling litigation, disputes, legal risk and regulatory matters
• Strong contract drafting, review and negotiation skills
• Licensed Advocate/Attorney in Indonesia is preferred
• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken
• Confident engaging with senior management, government authorities and external stakeholders
• Strong commercial mindset, judgement, negotiation and problem-solving skills

What You'll Get

• Country-level scope with broad legal and regulatory responsibility
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic business initiatives
• Opportunity to work across legal, government affairs, compliance and business transformation
• A key role within a large multinational manufacturing organisation
• Competitive compensation and benefits