Regional Legal Counsel

Reeracoen Recruitment – George Town, Penang

Full time

About 1 month ago, from Reeracoen Malaysia

Position Overview

The Regional Legal Counsel is a full-time executive position responsible for managing the legal activities and corporate affairs matters of the company. This role supports top management and various internal departments that include Sales, Operations, Human Resource, and Finance teams. The Regional Legal Counsel is also required to communicate with clients of the Company in matters pertaining to legal and related issues.

Responsibilities:

Legal Function

1. Understand the objectives of the business and communicate the risks and legal issues involved in any decision to management.
2. Assist management in making informed choices and decisions based on both commercial and legal analysis.
3. Review agreements and attend discussions with external parties when necessary.
4. Prepare and draft agreements as required for management's review and approval.
5. Attend to all legal matters of the company, including meetings with difficult clients to clarify outstanding issues and minimize risks.
6. Prepare operating procedures for legal functions.
7. Research laws & regulations, looking into risks of entering agreements with diverse governing laws and maintain updated knowledge of any changes in legislation affecting business activities.
8. Support various projects from the viewpoints of risk management & legal, including start-up of new subsidiaries and establishment of legal entities.

Operational Support, including Logistics:

1. Directly draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including client, distributor, distribution, and service agreements.
2. Advise, counsel, and report to management on general legal and regulatory risks, including FDA regulations and other regulations specific to Medical Device companies.
3. Create strategies to shorten the negotiating process and make changes to earlier model agreements.
4. Assist clients in understanding territorial rules for the importation of medical equipment.
5. Facilitate operations team in creating relevant letters and contracts to reduce risks associated with importation and logistics.
6. Protect the company from a legal standpoint in communications with clients in dispute matters.

Finance Support:

1. Keep up to date with business finances and foreign laws regarding exchange rates, taxes, payment concerns, etc.
2. Respond to clients’ queries on finance-related issues pertaining to contracts.
3. Advise internal teams on legal queries and actions needed in disputes.
4. Be well-versed in company laws, including taxes, intercompany transactions, and related legal matters.
5. Work with the team on finance-related updates such as drafting or amending contracts.
6. Assist in issuing legal letters or documents to internal employees, government agencies, suppliers, clients, or any required parties.

Administrative Support

1. Work with all internal teams to review contracts and improve processes to protect the company.
2. Revise strategies for red-flag issues to prevent litigation.
3. Assist HR team with employment issues by drafting revised employment contracts and familiarizing with labor laws.
4. Prepare and execute training to improve compliance awareness for internal departments.
5. Attend meetings with clients, including disputes, to provide legal standing and rights of the company.