- SE Asian Location
- Innovative Organisation
Chief Legal Officer – Inhouse Commercial
Our client is a growing, innovative firm based in SE Asia. Their work is exciting, satisfying and at the forefront of assisting the fast-growing SE Asian business and private sector markets.
They are looking for legal talent to join their team. A confident, positive and energetic person, who enjoys a challenge and wants to make a difference.
The successful candidate will have:
- At least 15 years’ post-admission experience ideally working with Commercial
- Unrestricted practising certificate,
- Experience in commercial law
- Self-motivated, problem solver and experience in managing own matters and clients
- Experience with billable hours and billing budgets
- Excellent interpersonal communication and team skills, good communicator, patient, positive, flexible in approach, good people skills
- Excellent personal presentation
- Ability to effectively manage and develop staff
- Proven ability to effectively select, oversee, and manage outside counsel for cost efficient litigation and dispute resolution to achieve identified business objectives and results
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize information, exercise sound judgment, make decisions, and render advice in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize workflow based on the company’s priorities and strategic goals.
- Ability to function as a team player, collaborating with colleagues, clients, and business leaders to further the company’s strategic objectives
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to synthesize information, exercise sound judgment, make decisions, and render advice in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize workflow based on the company’s priorities and strategic goals.
- Ability to function as a team player, collaborating with colleagues, clients, and business leaders to further the company’s strategic objectives
- Excellent ability to anticipate and mitigate risk
Key accountabilities:
- Developing and leading corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company’s matters
- Developing and leading internal audit and corporate compliance programs
- Overseeing the delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities
- Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state and federal governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large
- Advising the CEO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues
- Participating in the formulation of general management policy as a member of the executive management team
- Managing a team of corporate counsel and other members of the legal department across all entities and AOCs
- Managing members of the legal department.
- Adhere to all legal obligations, responsibilities and legislative requirements
How to Apply:
If this sounds like a role you would like to hear more about please APPLY here or email rachael@eliasrecruitment.com. Alternatively for a confidential discussion please call 02 9555 5711.