Job Description

With over 1,400 employees and over 2,700 airports in over 175 countries, ADB SAFEGATE is dedicated to making air travel safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly. With our innovative Airside 4.0® solutions, we help turning airports into smart airports, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the passenger experience.
Legal Counsel
Contract Type:  Permanent
Job Location:  Malaysia - Selangor

 

Smarter, Better, Now. 

 

ADB SAFEGATE’s functional teams are integral to powering innovation and ensuring operational excellence across the organization.   

 

The Legal Counsel for APAC will play a critical role in providing legal advice and guidance across a variety of jurisdictions in the APAC region, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations, and mitigating legal risks. This role requires a deep understanding of cross-border legal matters, corporate governance, and business operations within the APAC region. 

 

The Opportunity 

 

Contract Review and Legal Advisory: 

  • Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial and construction agreements, tender conditions, sales/services/supply agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs. 

  • Ensure contracts comply with local laws and company policies. 

 

Compliance & Regulatory:

  • Monitor changes in laws and regulations across the APAC region and ensure the company's policies and operations remain compliant. Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance programs, including anti-corruption, data protection, and competition laws. 

  • Provide timely and strategic legal advice on complex commercial, regulatory, and corporate matters across APAC jurisdictions. 

  • Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks, compliance issues, and best practices. 

 

Contract Review and Legal Advisory: 

  • Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial and construction agreements, tender conditions, sales/services/supply agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs. 

  • Ensure contracts comply with local laws and company policies. 

  • Compliance & Regulatory: Monitor changes in laws and regulations across the APAC region and ensure the company's policies and operations remain compliant. Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance programs, including anti-corruption, data protection, and competition laws. 

  • Provide timely and strategic legal advice on complex commercial, regulatory, and corporate matters across APAC jurisdictions. 

  • Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks, compliance issues, and best practices. 

  

Dispute Resolution: 

  • Manage potential and ongoing disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation across the APAC region. 

  • Collaborate with external counsel as needed. 

  

Corporate Governance: 

  • Provide legal support for corporate governance matters, including board resolutions, shareholder agreements, and company secretarial tasks. 

  • Ensure compliance with local corporate laws and regulations in APAC jurisdictions. 

  

Training & Education: 

  • Conduct legal training sessions for internal teams on topics such as compliance, contract negotiation, and regulatory updates. 

  • Promote awareness of legal risks and the importance of compliance across the organization. 

  

Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

  • Partner with various departments, including Finance, Sales, Bid Management, HR, Marketing, and Operations, to provide legal guidance on business initiatives. 

 

You will make an impact by…. 

  • Strong reliability and accuracy. 

  • Excellent organization and punctuality / strict respect of deadlines. 

  • Good interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and coordinate in a multicultural environment. 

  • Proactivity and problem-solving mindset. 

  • Ability to work autonomously and in a team.  

  • Open minded, curious, and dynamic. 

 

The talent we want to inspire has... 

  • Bachelor's degree in law (LLB or equivalent); additional qualifications (e.g., LLM) are a plus. 

  • Minimum 8 – 9 years of professional experience with a focus on commercial and/or construction law. 

  • International law firm experience is a strong advantage. 

  • Fluent in English and Mandarin. 

 

What's on offer 

  • A dynamic and challenging environment that encourages growth and learning. 

  • Opportunities to shape the future of our industry and make a significant impact on our company's business 

  • A collaborative culture that values innovation, integrity, and inclusivity. 

  • Competitive compensation packages, including health benefits etc. 

 

 

If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who's driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying! 

 

What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Career's website https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/ 

 

ADB SAFEGATE is an equal opportunity employer. ADB SAFEGATE does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of characteristics protected by law, including but not limited to, race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation in completing this application or during the interview, please contact our Human Resources Department.  
Req Id:  918

 

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