Job Requisition: Assistant General Counsel, Trade Compliance – APAC

Jabil; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing is seeking a dedicated legal advisor to manage trade compliance across its APAC operations. The successful candidate will provide legal oversight, advise on customs and trade matters, and lead engagements with governmental bodies, ensuring aligned and lawful operational execution.

Qualifications

• Expertise in legal oversight regarding customs, export licensing, and compliance.
• Experience managing trade risks and interacting with government authorities.
• Strong skills in policy implementation and governance structures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal advisor for APAC trade matters.
• Provide guidance on export licensing and compliance oversight.
• Lead engagement with government authorities on trade compliance.

Skills

Trade compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Audit response

Education

Law degree

Job description

Jabil operates an expansive global manufacturing and supply chain network, with significant operations within China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Jabil seeks a dedicated legal professional to provide leadership in trade compliance risk management, regulatory interpretation, and audit response. The successful candidate will advise on regional trade, customs, and compliance matters, lead engagement with government authorities, and enhance local implementation of Jabil’s global trade policies.

This role:

1. Serves as the primary legal advisor and trade compliance manager for trade-related matters across Jabil’s operations in the APAC region, including China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
2. Provides day-to-day legal oversight, support, and guidance on export licensing, customs valuation, origin determinations, tariff classifications, FTA usage, FTZ or other special custom regime management, recordkeeping, and other trade-related matters.
3. Oversees local implementation of restricted party screening, classification, and licensing standards developed by the trade compliance team.
4. Supports internal investigations, audit responses, and corrective action planning in connection with government audits.
5. Coordinates directly with regional business leaders, site operations, and logistics teams to mitigate legal and reputational risks.
6. Leads the identification, escalation, and remediation of potential trade compliance risks associated with export licensing, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics third-party relationships.
7. Advises and oversees government interaction protocols regarding trade compliance matters, and supports due diligence and compliance assessments of third parties operating in high-risk trade functions.
8. Contributes to internal trade compliance governance structures, including policy implementation, training, and compliance monitoring for Jabil’s APAC operations.
9. Monitors and reports on regional legislative and regulatory developments in trade, customs, and sanctions compliance that may affect Jabil’s operations and trade compliance program.

Acts as a critical liaison between the global trade compliance organization and local business leaders to ensure aligned, risk-based, and lawful operational execution.

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