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    Director, Legal Asia Pacific and Greater China - Singapur, Singapore - Brenntag

    Brenntag
    Brenntag Singapur, Singapore

    1 week ago

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    Our team in Singapore currently has an opening for a Director, Legal Asia Pacific and Greater China

    YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Job Summary:

    This is your opportunityto join one of Germany's most impactful companies in the DAX-40 and be anintegral member of the APAC Leadership Team BRENNTAG, theworld's largest chemical distributor with a market cap of EUR 11 billion is hiringa bilingual HEAD OF LEGAL (15-PQE) to lead the legal function in the Asia-Pacific& China region. If you are inspirational, competent and a strategic-thinkerfamiliar with the legal landscape in this region.

    Job Description:

  • To provide legal and strategic advisory to Regional Presidents, Board of Directors (JVs and subsidiaries) and Head of Functions in Asia-Pacific (including Greater China).
  • To mentor and supervise a team of generalist legal counsel & corporate secretary located across SEA and South Asia, ensuring seamless legal operations and compliance.
  • To draft, manage and negotiate complex commercial agreements and act as point-of-escalation for regional counsel, ensuring all contracts meet the company's requirements, regulatory regime and mitigate potential risks.
  • To lead and manage the legal aspects of all M&A transactions and joint ventures, from due diligence through to deal closing and integration.
  • To provide strategic legal advice to senior management on a variety of legal and business issues, including corporate governance, compliance, and risk management.
  • To develop and implement legal strategies and processes to support the company's business objectives and transformation plans.
  • To act as a key advisor to the Group General Counsel, assisting with the development and execution of the company's global legal & corporate strategy.
  • To monitor for changes and developments in laws and regulations and proactively assist in the development of forward-thinking strategies to effectively navigate those changes.
  • To manage litigation/ investigations and to liaise with external lawyers, managing costs of external lawyers in relation to matters in litigation, coordinating information from Company to external lawyers.
  • YOUR PROFILE

    Education: Bachelor of Laws Degree (minimum) from a top-tier university(Common Law).

    Qualifications: Holderof a valid Attorney/ Legal Practitioner License in a Common Lawjurisdiction.

    Language: Excellentcommand of English and Mandarin (spoken and written).

    Experience:

  • 15-PQE (min) as an admitted Attorney/ Legal Practitioner,with solid training in both private practice (min 5 years) and MNC in-houseexperience. Practical experience in various jurisdictions is preferred(international background to cover the challenges of the whole region)
  • Essential Knowledge:

  • M&A process and transactionalagreements (verified drafting skills)
  • Regulatory/Antitrust and Competition Law
  • Contracts Law (verified drafting skills)
  • Corporate Governance
  • General Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Characteristics and Traits:

  • This role requires a strategic thinker with negotiation, leadership, andmanagement skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tighttimeline and handle highly confidential information;
  • You must be a confident speaker andnot afraid to voice opinion/ interfere when necessary (yet observing culturalnorms and show respect to senior members of the Company; JV Partners).
  • You must have the abilityto work independently without daily supervision and be a well-articulatedperson with enthusiasm for the legal profession and BT values.
  • You are someone who is diligent,meticulous, and analytical, with ability to exercise judgement to identify andescalate issues;
  • You must have superiorcommunication skills required with the ability to clearly and diplomaticallyarticulate issues, solutions and rationale.
  • You are someone whovalue in-person meetings and are sociable.
  • You must have integrity and remain independent at all times.
  • Travel Requirements:

  • You are able and comfortable to travel on short notice,on a frequent basis (seasonal).
  • Cultural Familiarity:

  • Familiarity and comfort inworking with stakeholder from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds


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