Junior Legal Counsel, Compliance

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We are searching for an experienced Junior Legal Counsel, Compliance to be based in Malaysia.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To strengthen compliance activities in Asia. The candidate will have daily cooperation with the rest of the team in HQ Office, Geneva, Switzerland.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Sanctions-related screenings

• Ability to adapt to our various screening tools (e.g., vendors, subsidiaries).
• Assistance in AirCargo-related screening and primary responsibility for AWB under scope.
• Strategic escalation back up for Intra Asia Russian Far East trades (non-FMH).

Business Ethics

• Provision of support to the corporate legal compliance team in the areas of business ethics (anti-corruption, anti-bribery, conflict of interest).
• Assistance and primary responsibility in first level review of vendors under scope + follow up with Medium and High-risk ones.
• Assistance in management of gifts reports under scope.
• Assistance in screening related to Sponsorship and events (invitees, etc.) under scope.

Contracts

• Contract review and consultation provision to all Group affiliated companies from a compliance perspective.
• Assistance in the review of contracts and Due Diligence questionnaires involving agencies under scope.
• Assistance in the screening of contractual partners.
• Performance of trainings to Scope countries, worldwide agencies and Group entities in order to raise compliance awareness.
• Assistance in delivering communications and deployment of policies specifically related to agencies under scope.

Reports to the Legal Compliance Manager based in Malaysia.

Required Qualifications:

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in Law (LL.B) or in a relevant field. Post-graduate studies (LL.M, M.Sc.) will be considered a plus.
• 1-3 years experience in a law firm and/or legal department of a multinational company working on corporate legal compliance topics (anti-corruption, anti-bribery, sanctions compliance & data protection).
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Russian and/or Mandarin will be considered a plus.
• Basic knowledge and interest in shipping and international trade.
• Proficient use of MS software (Office, Outlook, etc.).
• Proven ability to communicate with others at all levels, including the company’s management, customers, suppliers and business partners, whether in writing or orally, individually or to a large audience.
• Ability to work well within a team and in autonomy.
• Proven commitment to the highest standards of quality of work, preciseness and attention to detail.
• Strong adaptability, leadership, entrepreneurial and commercial abilities.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Travels may be required.

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