Corporate Legal Counsel Jobs

One of the multinational FMCG global brands is currently recruiting for a sole contributor Corporate Legal Counsel job to support their business in Indonesia. This position will be located in their Jakarta office.

About The Corporate Legal Counsel Role

You will manage all legal activities pertaining to the corporation, contracts management, and present legal documents and agreements to the stakeholders, as well as become the face of the company to the government, third parties and relevant institutions. This role reports to the Regional Senior Legal Counsel of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and creative strategic and tactical legal counselling and support, advice and assist in problem resolution on a timely basis. Work as part of cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives to achieve business result in the right way
• Participate in all cross-functional projects on innovation, new product launches and development 
• Develop and support efficiency opportunities within the legal function to enhance the agility and effectiveness of the legal function
• Collaborate with the rest of the regional legal team on global initiatives  
• Provide litigation assessment counselling and risk mitigation advice
• Review and approve all marketing initiatives including all labels, claims, packaging, advertising, campaigns and promotional mechanics and terms and conditions, public affairs and consumer communications
• Proactively provide legal opinion as needed, conduct legal research and where necessary, work with outside counsel for advice on complex matters and local laws/regulations
• Manage and ensure compliance of corporate secretarial works, including main investment licenses
• Ensure compliance with company policy and provide proper training and support in the areas of corporate governance, including but not limited to code of business conduct, anti-bribery compliance, supplier guiding principles, FCPA, trade sanctions, anti-trust, privacy policy and other policies
• Represent and/or guide the representation of Company interests in dealing with local governmental authorities 
• Provide local legal support the concentrate plant in Indonesia
• Draft, review, and negotiate key legal contracts to achieve business objectives, minimise risk and ensure compliance with company policies, laws, and regulations 

To succeed in this Corporate Legal Counsel role, you must have a Leadership behaviour, growth mindset, strong commercial acumen and ready to have a regional experience with across jurisdiction.

Key Requirements

• Highly persuasive and influential
• Qualified lawyer in Indonesia with overall 9 - 13 years' experience working in an international law firm (minimum of six to eight years)
• Ability to communicate effectively and explain complex legal issues in a simple way
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Results-driven, disciplined and excellent in multitasking, able to get things done
• Ability to deal with multiple priorities, both at strategic and operational level
• Strong ethics and high personal integrity
• Hardworking, driven, motivated and ability to take the initiative are key to perform in this role
• Solid negotiations skills
• Ability to successfully work in cross-functional teams

This company needs no introduction and is recognised as the leader in FMCG industry. The culture is demanding, but if you are confident and have a can-do attitude, the potential rewards are significant. The company is also very focused on developing and training their people to the highest standards.

If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting Corporate Legal Counsel job.

Apply today or contact me to discuss this new opportunity.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.