APAC Senior/Assistant General Counsel, Global Operations – Construction and Infrastructure

1850 Micron Memory Malaysia SD; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

1850 Micron Memory Malaysia SD is seeking an experienced legal partner for capital projects across APAC. This role involves leading legal support for complex industrial and manufacturing facilities, including drafting and negotiating agreements, advising on project risks, and managing external counsel.

The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with over 8 years of experience in construction or major capital projects. You must demonstrate strong negotiation skills and the ability to provide practical legal advice to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Ability to support cross-border APAC matters.
• Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end legal support for major capital projects across APAC.
• Draft and negotiate complex agreements, including EPC/EPCM.
• Advise on project risks and strategy involving delays and defects.

Skills

Construction law

Negotiation

Project risk management

EPC/EPCM contracts

Education

Qualified lawyer with 8+ years experience

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Join Micron at a transformative time as we expand our advanced manufacturing footprint across Asia Pacific.

This is a high-impact role where you will act as a strategic legal partner to large-scale capital projects—supporting the development and delivery of complex industrial and manufacturing facilities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, driving commercially practical solutions across multiple APAC jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end legal support for major capital projects across APAC, from early development and procurement strategy through contracting, execution, claims, and closeout.
• Draft and negotiate complex agreements, including EPC/EPCM, design-build, construction management, consulting, procurement, and supply contracts.
• Advise on project risks and strategy, including delay exposure, change orders, performance security, defects/warranty, and dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Partner with business stakeholders to structure tenders, manage risk, and develop contracting templates and playbooks.
• Support regional project development matters, including land, permitting, and regulatory coordination with local counsel.
• Manage external counsel across APAC, ensuring pragmatic, high-quality advice aligned to business objectives.
• Track legal/regulatory developments and translate them into practical guidance for project teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (8+ years) with strong experience in construction, infrastructure, or major capital projects (EPC/EPCM preferred) and ability to support cross-border APAC matters.
• Proven track record advising on complex industrial or technical projects, with hands‑on experience in live‑project issues such as delays, claims, variations, and disputes.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and commercial judgment, with the ability to deliver pragmatic advice to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with FIDIC or equivalent frameworks, including security of payment/adjudication regimes and broader APAC construction law practices.

Success Looks Like

• Projects move faster with early, practical legal input.
• Contracts are commercially aligned to real project risks.
• Trusted partner to engineering, procurement, and project leadership teams.
• Improved consistency and efficiency of contracting across APAC.
• Risks identified early and addressed before escalation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.