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Legal Counsel

  • Location: Thailand
  • Salary: Negotiable per month
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 5 years ago

  • Sector: Legal, Legal
  • Function: Legal
  • Contact: Robert Gray
  • Expiry Date: 27 April 2019
  • Job Ref: JN -032019-230462

Our client is Global technology company.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as lead counsel in the drafting and negotiation of contracts for provision of products and services to customers.
  • Independently handle all legal matters, either through your knowledge or by way of engaging and instructing internal or external expertise.
  • Provide legal advice and client counseling to internal business clients in complex matters, including contractual matters, legal compliance, dispute resolution and supervision of outside counsel.
  • Defining and solving complicated problems through careful analysis, legal knowledge and judgement
  • Structure, negotiate and draft legal documents, including contracts for purchase or sales of goods or services.
  • Interface with external customers and their legal counsel.

Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Law from an accredited law school. Candidate having law degree from abroad will be treated as advantage
  • Minimum 8 years of working experience in relevant filed
  • 5 or more years' experience as a Legal Counsel with a major law firm (highly desirable, but not required)
  • Must be currently admitted to the legal practice in Thailand
  • Hold a current practicing certificate in Thailand
  • Proven knowledge dealing with commercial transaction practices
  • Familiarity with the telecommunication, ICT or engineering industries (preferable but not essential)
  • Strong knowledge of handling complex legal matters
  • Previous experience working in the legal department of a large international organization would be considered an advantage
  • Excellent negotiation skills and ability to handle external dealings
  • Experience contributing as a team member across international legal/business projects
  • Outstanding people skills and ability to build strong networks to effectively drive efficiency across the business
  • Strong Interpersonal and communication skills

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.