South Asia Legal Counsel

OVERALL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with local governmental HSE regulations with Lesaffre fundamental principles and apply the safety Policy
• Participate in entity safety activities and always show best examples (Rules application PPE wearing perform safety visits accident analysis safety committees)
• Participate actively in the risk assessment of owns job area.
• Follow the safety action plan of own perimeter
• Make safety rules in your perimeter communicate it make sure your team understands and applied them
• Start all meetings (from eight persons minimum) by a safety contact
• Encourage safe acts and discourage each time you see unsafe acts
• Report unsafe conditions / acts and near misses to the managers
• Report within 12 hours all recordable accidents to the next level of management
• Report each month all recordable accidents and first aids happened in your perimeter
• Participate in the target-setting process for the safety KPIs
• Be a part of recognition & sanction program.
• Follow & comply with all other health and safety standards procedures processes and initiatives set by the company.

Key Responsibilities

Contracts

• Drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts including sales agreements distribution agreements supply agreements service contracts non-disclosure agreements and other business agreements
• Ensuring contractual terms and conditions are aligned with the companys commercial objectives and risk appetite
• Advising business stakeholders on contractual matters and providing practical solutions to address legal risks
• Creating and maintaining standardized contract templates and clauses
• Supporting the development and implementation of robust contract management processes to ensure proper execution storage and renewal of contracts
• Managing and coordinating external legal advisors assisting in contract review and negotiation

Corporate and JV Matters

• Taking the role of Board secretary when needed of the different joint-ventures entities in Indonesia and Vietnam organize participate and prepare minutes for all the Board/General meetings and other corporate documentation
• Coordinating and supervising the corporate legal support of the legal entities in the South Asia region and any potential future legal entity to be incorporated in South Asia Countries.
• Providing legal support and advice on corporate matters such as entity formations mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and restructurings
• Ensuring compliance with relevant corporate laws and regulations including but not limited to the Company Law Foreign Investment Law and related implementing rules
• Coordinating and supervising the preparation and filing of corporate documents and registrations with local authorities
• Coordinating and supervising all corporate filing formalities including updating articles of association and changes to shareholders/directors/supervisors/general managers
• Advising on the legal management of joint venture operations including compliance partner relations and exit strategies
• Monitoring changes in joint venture regulations and implementing necessary adjustments
• Managing and coordinating external legal advisors assisting in Corporate law

Litigations

• Monitoring different disputes and assisting the trade and finance teams in major debt collection procedures with the support of an external law firm
• Managing litigation and dispute resolution matters including managing external legal advisors who represent the companies in court proceedings arbitrations and administrative proceedings
• Developing litigation strategies and engaging with external counsel as required
• Analyzing legal risks and advising on appropriate courses of action to mitigate dispute
• Coordinating external lawyers assisting the entities regarding litigations on environmental law matters

Legal watch

• Coordinating with external service provider the legal watch and update on laws regulations and precedents

Training

• Assessing the legal training needs of employees and organizing relevant training processes

Qualifications :

Education & Experience

• Lawyer with relevant 7 to 10 years experience preferably in the manufacturing industry and with regional or international experience.
• Good understanding of corporate and contract laws in the southeast Asia region.
• Excellent drafting negotiation and communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Proficient in the use of legal research tools and document management systems
• Familiarity with corporate governance best practices and compliance requirements
• Team spirit and ability to build a strong team together with the North Asia In House Lawyer and more generally the Lesaffre Legal Community.
• Regular travel across Asia and occasionally to Europe.

Additional Information :

Lesaffre Values

Know understand and demonstrate the Lesaffre values of

• TRUST
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• PASSION
• HUMILITY AND
• RESPECT with work colleagues and business partners.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time