Legal Advisor

Job Description

?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPrepare and manage Annual Budget for Legal Support (In house and outsourced).?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿApprove and/or engage with external law firms and legal advisors.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSet legal Authority Matrix, guidelines, policies, manuals, handbooks, and Procedures to promote and protect the companys legal affairs.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEnsure compliance with legal guidelines, policies and rules across THE COMPANY, Clusters and ?THE COMPANY? Subsidiaries.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿIdentify and define contractual legal risks? limits (Ex. negative variation limits, LD?s limits, PCG, Personal Guarantees, PDC) depending on the relevant business activities.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿManage legal support with a quality and timely manner.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿStandardization and upgrade of General Forms of Contracts and Special Forms of Contracts as needed by THE COMPANY (?Approved Standard Forms/ASF?).?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAssistance in proposing and implementing corporate governance rules for THE COMPANY (as needed).?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCustodian of Board of Directors resolutions and documentation.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿApprove and/or sign contractual documents before signed by authorized signatories.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPeriodically report and advise on compliance with all local laws, regulations and keeping management up to date as to the changes in the laws that affect the company.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿParticipate in internal legal investigations and audit duties as requested.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvide legal advice and legal counsel to the shareholders and various departments of the Business Units within THE COMPANY.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿWork closely with senior management to evaluate legal impact of major decisions where applicable where laws, regulations or facts of the case are unclear, controversial, or conflicting.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿIdentify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks strategically.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMaintain proper corporate interactions with the relevant local and governmental bodies.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿConduct legal training programs as set by the company and other departments.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEnsure protection against the legal exposure and liability for both transactions and dispute resolutions exercises.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿSet Strategy for protection of Intellectual Property and Intangible assets, IP licenses and franchising.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPerform related duties and special projects assigned.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿApprove the selection and termination of Legal Department Advisers and employees.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿMaintain accurate legal archives for all legal documentation.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿReview, interpret, analyse, negotiate contractual documents.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCreate, maintain, and update contracts reminding system to show expiry dates for notification of the concerned parties.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿProvide legal support to the business teams for resolution of commercial issues, contractual communication, commitments, and flow-down requirements.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDraft AoAs & JV?s agreements, thereafter, register all new THE COMPANY companies and Joint ventures, renew and amend existing commercial registration.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿAdvisory on TM and classes selection, laws, and regulations.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDeveloping standard forms in line with international drafting standards?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿReviewing Cases statements and evidence before submitting to the Law Firms and follow up and report the progress.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDrafting & Reviewing Claims Notices for outstanding payment arising out from Transactions.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDraft, review and enforce Settlement Agreement.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿImplement and monitor (in conjunction with external law firms, if any) in any dispute related to BUs or Shareholders within THE COMPANY with government agencies, customer, employees or third parties.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿEstablish and maintain matrix of all Licensing in place, update progressively and provide detailed status reports.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCoordinate with competent bodies for licensing, certification requirements and any other requirements having potential impact any business unit operations or business.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPerform business unit support in applications, government compliance, and documentation in various transaction such as registration of new legal entity, merger, acquisition, new branch, partnership, trade license renewal, etc.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿHandle all aspects related to Trademarks to include registrations and reminding systems thereof.?ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿDay to day processing of government- related applications for business units to ensure that all requirement is met and submitted on time.

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