Country Legal Counsel

French Multinational Retail & Manufacturing Company

Location

Sathorn, Bangkok

Budget

100K-120K

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation on all legal and integrity matters to facilitate the business operations and to support the growth of the business.
• Offer clear and concise legal advice and counsel to management and oversee domestic legal matter. 
• Drive and ensure consistency in legal services and advice in Thailand.
• Act as an Advisor to the Country Manager as well as Regional Legal Counsel.
• Draft, review and revise contracts.
• Update and lead implementation of legal policies, directives, instructions, local laws and regulations within Thailand.
• Ensure legal policies, procedures, processes and recommend the best practices to promote compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Support Local Business Unit Managers in the implementation of the groups policies and provide advice and guidance on all contractual matters arising from sales and projects.
• Facilitate corporate legal maintenance and company registration/updates.
• Coordinate with external legal services provider on litigation and contractual matters.
• Communicate with external and internal legal networks on legal matters.
• Optimise the costs of external legal costs by handling all legal advice/opinions needed by the businesses and negotiating external lawyers fees in cases where outsourcing is needed.
• Identify legal issues of concern to management and proactively develop effective legal strategies and practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law.
• 6-8 years of experience in Legal Department of multinational companies or at Law Firms
• Excellent English skills
• Background from Retail or Manufacturing industry is preferred
• Lawyer's licence or admission to Thai Bar is not required but may be advantageous
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently