General Legal Counsel, Asia

General Legal Counsel Asia

Come Make the World With Us

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of nearly 60000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds beloved brands including DEWALT CRAFTSMAN CUB CADET STANLEY and BLACKDECKER

The Job

As a General Legal Counsel Asia youll get to:

The General Legal Counsel will lead legal operations across Asia/APR (the Region) encompassing Mainland China Hong Kong Taiwan Macau Japan South Korea Vietnam Singapore Thailand Malaysia Indonesia and the Philippines. This role will be responsible for leading and developing a regional legal team and providing comprehensive commercially focused legal support to all business units and functions across the Region. The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of managing regional legal teams in complex environments with the ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on as needed. Success in this role will require proven people leadership sound business judgment excellent communication skills and strong problem-solving capability to deliver consistent high-quality legal support across the Region.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory:

• Provide expert legal advice and support on a wide range of commercial matters including contracts joint ventures mergers and acquisitions company restructuring and corporate governance.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and ensure the companys operations adhere to local laws and regulations in the Region.

Contract Management:

• Lead the legal team to draft review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including supply agreements distribution agreements service contracts and partnership agreements.
• Ensure that all contracts are legally sound and align with the companys strategic objectives.

Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with the companys operations in the Region.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies and policies to protect the companys interests.
• Assist the internal audit team to take corrective action on its findings to mitigate risks.
• Assist in internal investigations.

Dispute Resolution:

• Manage and resolve commercial disputes including litigation arbitration and mediation.
• Work closely with external legal counsel when necessary to handle complex legal matters.

Corporate Governance:

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and best practices
• Advise the board of directors and senior management on corporate governance issues.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Monitor and interpret changes in laws and regulations that may impact the companys operations in the Region.
• Develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

Training and Development:

• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
• Foster a culture of legal awareness and compliance within the organization.

IP Protection:

• Work closely with the global IP team to develop appropriate strategies and take strong actions to effectively curb counterfeiting activities and protect our brands and patents.

Team Management:

• Recruit and retain talent team members provide coaching and training to team members to help them grow.

Government Relation support:

• Assist in dealing with government relations matters when needed.

Key Capabilities:

• LLM Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• Previously licensed to practice law in China (or at least passed the China Bar exam) or other relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in commercial law with a significant portion of that experience in the Region.
• Strong knowledge of commercial corporate and regulatory laws in the Region and certain knowledge and experiences in handling lP related matters is a plus.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex legal matters and negotiations.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Experience in team building and management.
• Fluency in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English is required.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience working in a multinational corporation; experience in a top-tier law firm will be a plus
• Strong understanding of the business and cultural landscape of the Region.
• Ability to manage a legal team and can work independently and as part of a team.
• High ethical standards and integrity.

And More:

We want our company to be a place youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources including our Lean Academy Coursera and online university.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity equity and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
Youll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.