Key Responsibilities
- Provide commercial legal support on business and contract matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements related to logistics, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain services across APAC.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks, ensuring alignment with internal policies and compliance with relevant local and international regulations.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (sales, operations, finance, HR) to support commercial deals, procurement activities, and operational arrangements while managing legal exposure.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, guidelines, and contract management processes suitable for multi-country APAC operations.
- Support commercial dispute handling, including contract interpretation, negotiations, and coordination with external counsel when required.
- Maintain APAC legal entities as needed
- Monitor key legal and regulatory developments across APAC and advise on potential impacts to business operations and contracts.
- Train and mentor internal teams on commercial legal best practices and risk awareness specific to APAC.
- Partner with and work collaboratively with other members of the Company's Legal Department to support Company and Legal Department initiatives.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB or equivalent); advanced legal or business-related degree is a plus.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in commercial contracts, corporate legal support, or risk management, preferably within logistics, transportation, supply chain, or multinational environments.
- Solid experience in handling cross-border contracts and multi-country APAC matters.
- Good understanding of APAC business and regulatory environments, including contract law fundamentals, trade-related regulations, data privacy, and compliance principles.
- Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills, with a practical, business-oriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, regional setting.
- Fluency in English is required; Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese is a strong plus.
- Professional certifications related to contract management or compliance (e.g., IACCM) are advantageous but not required.
- Comfortable working with multicultural teams across APAC and coordinating with external advisors when needed.
Core Competencies
- Problem solving: Strong analytical skills. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
- Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information.
- Planning and Organization: Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently. Strong organizational skills.
- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
- Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.
- Interpersonal Skills: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization.
