Senior Legal Counsel in Subang

BYD Group; Subang; On-site; IDR 360,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD Group in Subang, Indonesia seeks a seasoned Legal Counsel to oversee and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including procurement, construction, sales, and joint ventures. You will advise on employment, corporate governance, data protection, and other matters under Indonesian law, and help steer litigation when needed.

You will work closely with HR, Finance, Procurement and Compliance teams, identify legal risks in manufacturing operations, and provide training on local practice to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or above from a top Indonesian university; advanced degree or work experience from China/International company is preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in labor/civil/commercial law practice, preferably in automotive/manufacturing industry.
• Fluent English (written/spoken); Mandarin is a strong advantage.
• Licensed as a practicing lawyer with experience before local courts/arbitrations.
• Good understanding of legal drafting, corporate law, and regulation relevant to industry operations
• Strong analytical skills to handle complex transactions in manufacturing business.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Adapt to fast-paced working environment.
• Willing to work at Subang and across different entities within the Group, as required by business needs authorities in Subang/Jakarta.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents (procurement, construction, sales, customs, environment, joint ventures, etc.).
• Advise on employment, corporate governance, data protection and other legal issues under Indonesian law.
• Resolve labor disputes and other commercial disputes, handle cases in court, arbitration and other litigations.
• Work closely with internal departments such as HR, Finance, Procurement, Customs and others; ensure compliance with local laws and regulations and liaise with departments.
• Identify, analyze, assess, and respond to systemic legal risks in factories; establish and improve overseas legal risk identification and control system.
• Provide legal training to different departments on local legal practice to improve management strategies.

Skills

English fluency

Mandarin (advantage)

Legal drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or above

Job description

Job Responsibilites:

1. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents (including procurement, construction, sales, customs, enviroment, joint ventures, etc.).
2. Advise on employment，corporate governance, data protection and other legal issuess under Indonesian law.
3. Resolve labor disputes and other commercial disputes, handle the cases in court, arbitration and other litigations.
4. Work closely with various internal department such as HR/Finance/Procurement/Customs and ect. Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations in day-to-day business operation, and liaise with the departments.
5. Identify, analyze, assess, and respond to systemic legal risks in factories, establish and improve the company's overseas legal risk identification and control system.
6. Provide legal training to different department on the local legal practice to improve the management strategies.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in Law or above from a top Indonesian university ; advanced degree or work experience from China/International company is preferred.
2. 3+ years of experience in labor/civil/commercial law practice, preferably in automotive/manufacturing industry.
3. Work in fluent English (written/spoken); Mandarin is a strong advantage.
4. Certification lawyer license and experience with local courts,arbitrations.
5. Good understanding of legal drafting, corporate law, and regulation relevant to industry operations
6. Strong analytical skills to handle complex transactions in manufacturing business.
7. Able to work independently or as part of a team.
8. Adapt to fast-paced working enviroment.
9. Willing to work at Subang and work across different entities within the Group, as required by business needs authorities in Subang/Jakarta.