Legal Director 1

Celestica; Penang; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica is seeking a Director-level leader to guide the global Contracts Management organization in Penang, Malaysia. You will supervise senior managers and highly specialized staff, drive long-term planning, policy formation, and strategic direction with latitude to subordinates.

The role requires coordinating with executives across multi-site operations, resolving complex contractual challenges and ensuring cost-effective execution while maintaining strong governance and stakeholder

Job description

This job is the Director-level position providing leadership, direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in the global Contracts Management organization. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-national or global basis.

Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.

Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Works independently, with little direction or guidance from supervisor.

Erroneous decisions may have a serious impact on the overall success of company operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area, possibly through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance, approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance.

Regularly interacts with executives and/or customers. Interactions often involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers.

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Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.