Legal Counsel - JAPAC

PentagonPlus; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the region is seeking a Legal Counsel based in Malaysia. The role involves providing high-quality legal advice, drafting and negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws. The ideal candidate must have a law degree and 4-6 years of experience. Proficiency in English is essential, and knowledge of Mandarin is advantageous. This position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and in-house environment.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong logical and process-driven thinking.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality legal support in line with company strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Advise on legal risk and mitigation strategies.
• Provide legal training to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation skills

Fluency in English

Knowledge of contract law

Education

Law degree with admission as a solicitor in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, or England and Wales

Job description

Overview

Legal Counsel - JAPAC

Job Profile: A regional role providing high quality and timely legal advice to the business in the JAPAC region.

Reporting to: Senior Legal Counsel, JAPAC

Direct Reports: N/A

Responsibilities

• To provide high quality, timely and commercially focused legal support to the business in line with company strategy and departmental objectives
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts with suppliers and customers across the Clinical Trial Supplies/Clinical Supplies Management, managed access programs, unlicensed and commercial medicines, Clinigen Lifecycle Services business areas in JAPAC
• Advise on legal risk and mitigation strategies, ensuring business initiatives are delivered with appropriate protection
• Provide legal training to internal stakeholders to build capability and foster a culture of compliance
• Support JAPAC regional projects
• Enhance the JAPAC Legal portal to improve access to templates and guidance materials
• Create and roll out self-help tools, checklists and FAQs to empower business teams
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency in contracting processes and knowledge management
• To act with the highest integrity at all times and in line with the Clinigen Code of Conduct, Clinigen’s values and culture and the Legal team’s best in class service approach
• To ensure compliance with all applicable law and best practice in the jurisdictions where Clinigen operates in the JAPAC region
• The list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but gives a general indication of the tasks involved. It is the nature of the company that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and acknowledge that tasks not specifically covered in their job description are not excluded.

Role Requirements

Location and qualification

• Role will be based in our Malaysia office
• Law degree with admission as a solicitor in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and/or England and Wales
• 4-6 years’ post qualification experience, ideally gained in both a reputable law firm and an inhouse environment

Technical skills

• Strong knowledge of contract law and being able to bridge the gap between legal requirements, business needs and customer expectations
• Demonstrated experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Knowledge/experience of the pharmaceutical industry would be an advantage but not required
• Some experience with compliance issues (anti-bribery and corruption, privacy) is preferred but not essential

Core competencies

• Excellent contract drafting skills, with the ability to translate complex commercial and legal issues into clear, practical and commercially sound agreements
• Proven influencing and negotiation skills, with the confidence to resolve challenging issues constructively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop relationships with all parts of the business including the executive leadership team
• Well-organised and pro-active, and detail-oriented with strong logical and process-driven thinking
• Effective workload management and ability to prioritise and balance multiple deadlines across different projects

Language skills

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential
• Working proficiency in Mandarin would be advantageous

Personal attributes

• Self-motivated to drive work/projects forward and comfortable being an individual contributor in a dynamic environment
• Takes ownership and accountability for work, with a strong sense of integrity
• Logical and process-minded with a keen eye for detail
• Practical and solutions-focused, using a common sense approach to deliver well-balanced and informed decisions, even under pressure
• Analytical and process-improvement mindset