Regional Legal Counsel - Penang Malaysia

The Regional Legal Counsel is a full-time executive position responsible for managing the legal activities and corporate affairs matters of Andaman Medical and its sister company, Nord Pacific Medical. This role supports top management and various internal departments including 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.
The duties include evaluation and managing legal risk, reviewing and managing legal documentation, advising management when required on various legal matters, providing highlights and recommendations for business actions, and any other ad-hoc projects that require legal input and actions.
Legal FunctionUnderstand the objectives of the business and communicate the risks and legal issues involved in any decision to management.
Assist the management to make informed choices and decisions based on both commercial and legal analysis.
Review agreements and attend discussions with external parties when necessary.
Prepare and draft agreements as required for management's review and approval.
Attend to all legal matters of the company, including meetings with difficult clients to clarify outstanding issues and minimize the risks of ongoing issues.
Prepare operating procedures for legal functions.
Research laws & regulations, looking into the risks of entering agreements with diverse governing laws and maintain updated knowledge of any changes in the legislation affecting the business activities of the Company.
Support various projects from the viewpoints of risk management & legal, including start-up of new subsidiaries and establishment of legal entities.
Operational Support, including LogisticsDirectly draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including client, distributor, and service agreements, quality agreements, and clinical trial and research agreements to ensure agreements meet management/corporate objectives.
Advise, counsel, and report to management on general legal and regulatory risks, including FDA regulations and other regulations specific to Medical Device companies, such as Anti-Kickback.
Create strategies to shorten the negotiating process and make changes and clarifications to earlier model agreements that are the subject of ongoing negotiations.
Assist clients (manufacturers and distributors) in comprehending the territorial rules that apply to the importation of medical equipment.
Assist clients in resolving problems associated with the importation of medical devices to smoothen internal operational processes.
Facilitate the operations team in creating relevant letters and contracts to reduce the risks that the operation team members must take on regarding importation and logistics.
Protect the company from a legal standpoint in communications and meetings with clients in dispute matters.
Finance SupportKeep up to date with knowledge of business finances and foreign laws regarding exchange rates, taxes, payment concerns, etc.
Respond to clients' queries on financial matters pertaining to contracts.
Advise internal teams on legal queries and actions needed in dispute or clarification circumstances.
Be well-versed in company laws, including but not limited to, taxes, intercompany transactions, and related legal matters.
Work with the team on finance-related updates such as drafting or amending contracts.
Assist the team in issuing legal letters or other documents to internal employees, government agencies, suppliers, clients, or any parties where required.
Administrative SupportWork with all internal teams regularly to review contracts and improve processes to protect the companies.
Revise strategies for red-flag issues to prevent matters from going to court and being litigated.
Assist the HR team with employment issues by drafting revised employment contracts and being familiar with the labor laws of each site, including collaborating with management to devise efficient defense strategies against employment disputes without referring to external counsels.
Prepare and execute various trainings to educate and improve understanding and compliance awareness for internal departments such as risk management & regulatory compliance, ethical conduct, anti-fraud, anti-corruption, contract management, and protection of personal data.
Attend meetings with clients, including dispute matters to provide legal standing and rights of the company.
QualificationsA Degree in Law, Post-Graduate Diploma, Professional License Holder, or any related field.
Advantage to have knowledge and understanding of Singapore and Hong Kong's legal systems.
At least 5 years' experience in legal functions.
Ability to write and speak in Mandarin would be an advantage.
Strong business and corporate law knowledge.
Good leadership, organizational, and management skills.
Fluent English with excellent comprehension, writing, and verbal communication skills. Fluency in other languages such as Mandarin would be an added advantage.
Well-versed in the legal structure of the international environment, particularly in the APAC region, would be a good advantage.
Proactive in seeking and learning information of unfamiliar territories.
Result-oriented, can work with minimal supervision, and willing to assume increasing levels of responsibilities.
Computer literate with advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
At ease in working in a small structure, start-up-type environment where tasks and responsibilities are in constant motion.
Able to operate in a multicultural environment with strong interpersonal skills.
Resolve queries or issues in a timely manner.
High level of autonomy at work and able to solve problems or provide solutions, yet with a profound team spirit.
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
What's your expected monthly basic salary?
How many years' experience do you have as a legal counsel?
How many years' experience do you have in corporate & commercial law?
Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
How would you rate your English language skills?
Are you willing to travel for this role when required?
Andaman Medical is a young and fast-growing Medical Device Regulatory Affairs & Market Access consultancy. We specialize in the registration, authorized representation, importation, master distribution, quality assurance, and compliance of medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) in Southeast Asia. Our clients are among the world's leading Medical Device and IVD Manufacturers. Our dedicated experts are located in various SEA countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia.
Perks and benefits include Medical, Education support, Dental, Parking, Vision, Annual Leave, Medical Leave, Maternity Leave, and Compensation.#J-18808-Ljbffr