Legal Counsel

cbs Corporate Business Solutions; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education & training

Job summary

CBS APAC is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join the APAC legal team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This contract role (8 months) targets lawyers with 3–5+ years of post‑qualification experience and strong commercial exposure.

The role covers commercial contracting, tender support, procurement, and day‑to‑day advisory across APAC, with emphasis on risk assessment and stakeholder guidance. Fluency in English is essential; Chinese is a plus.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Experience in commercial contracting and negotiation.
• Ability to assess legal and business risks.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including Services, SOWs, software and cloud agreements, NDAs, subcontractor and vendor terms.
• Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, partners, and external counsel where required.
• Assess contractual risks and provide practical, business‑oriented recommendations.
• Draft and maintain legal templates, fallback provisions and negotiation guidance.

Skills

English

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Job Description

Company Overview: cbs APAC is a leading international consultancy headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. We deliver high-end quality consulting and technology services to large industrial corporations that run SAP.

For more information about our company, please visit our website at cbs APAC.

Job Overview: We are currently looking for an experienced Legal Counsel (3-5 years of experiences) to join our legal team for APAC region.

Position

Legal Counsel

Employment type

Contract (8 months)

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracting & Negotiation

• Review, draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including Services Agreements, Statements of Work (SOW), Software and Cloud Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Subcontractor Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Vendor and Supplier Terms & etc.
• Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, partners and external counsel where required.
• Assess contractual risks and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.
• Draft and maintain legal templates, fallback provisions and negotiation guidance.

Tender, Procurement & Bid Support

• Support regional tender activities including RFP, RFQ and RFI reviews.
• Identify legal, commercial and compliance risks in procurement documentation.
• Review customer contractual requirements and propose appropriate deviations.
• Support contract structuring and risk mitigation during bid and proposal stages.
• Provide legal guidance for vendor registrations, customer onboarding requirements and qualification processes.

Legal Advisory

• Provide day-to-day legal advice to stakeholders across APAC.
• Support management in addressing complex legal and commercial matters.
• Assess legal and operational risks for high‑value or strategic deals, ensuring compliance with internal policies and approval requirements.
• Support incident management by advising on contractual rights, obligations, potential exposure, and risk mitigation strategies.

Job Requirements

Key requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a recognized law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction.
• 3 to 5+ years of post‑qualification experience, ideally gained in‑house or with strong commercial exposure.
• Proven experience supporting multi‑jurisdictional or APAC businesses.
• Strong background in commercial contracting, including customer, partner, procurement, software, and professional services agreements.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); Chinese language capability is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and seniority levels.
• A pragmatic, solutions‑oriented mindset with strong risk‑based judgment.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

WE: That's us

• A great team of passionate consultants
• Strong personalities that are fair, open, and respectful to each other
• Attractive and competitive salary and package
• A company that continuously spends more than 6% of its revenue in the education of its employees