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    Senior Legal Counsel

    Location
    Shanghai, China
    Career Level
    Professionals
    Employment Type, Work Type
    Full time
    Publishing Date, ID-Nr.
    , 109768

    Your Tasks

      • Contract management such as review and draft of commercial contracts, legal documents, developing standard contract templates etc.;
      • Provide legal and compliance advice to business units during daily operation to ensure compliance, avoid potential disputes and protect company interests;
      • Establish an effective interface with business and governance functions, and within Legal, Risk Management and Compliance, to assess and manage legal and compliance risks and issues.
      • Handle litigation/arbitration cases with support of external lawyers;
      • Provide legal advice to business units during daily operation to ensure compliance, avoid potential disputes and protect company interests;
      • Establish an effective interface with business, risk and control and governance functions, and within Legal, to assess and manage legal risks and issues.
      • Handle litigation/arbitration cases;
      • Conduct legal trainings to internal staff from time to time when required;
      • Ensure proper filing and records-retention of legal documents of the company.
      • Actively pursue ongoing, effective communications and provision of training on legal and compliance requirements to internal staff from time to time when required;
      • Ensure proper filing and records-retention of legal and compliance documents of the company;
      • Support our regional organizations (Senior Management Team and other levels of the organization) with compliance advice and solutions with an initial strong focus on anti-corruption and trade sanctions;
      • Actively engage with and assist the management regarding the implementation of the relevant compliance program;
      • Provide consultation & maintain oversight of government arrangements;
      • Develop solutions to match business and compliance needs;
      • Lead compliance projects to achieve compliance for complex transactions and projects by involving all stakeholders;
      • Perform compliance risk assessments, performance monitoring and reporting
      • Perform investigations on corruption or trade controls allegations;
      • Support internal control implementation and effectiveness matters regarding the compliance program;

    Requirements

      • CET -6, proficient in English writing and good command of speaking
      • Self-starter / ability to work independently and teamwork spirit;
      • Good communication and interpersonal skills
      • Integrity and accountability

    Benefits

    • Bachelor's degree in law in reputable law school
    • Chinese bar qualification is a MUST
    • 5 or more years' working experience in law firm or as inhouse legal & compliance in MNCs; from relevant industry preferred
    • Governance, Risk & Compliance experience preferred
    • Knowledge of compliance and governance risk management regulatory requirements and experience rolling out frameworks, policies and other elements that meet those requirements;
    • Strong project management, slide creation, stakeholder collaboration, board presentation, and communication skills;

    Our Offer

    • Work with different functions and business units for legal and compliance affairs to support the company's development;
    • Responsible for legal and compliance risks control;
    • Responsible for ensuring the compliance with laws & regulations and internal legal related policies and procedures.

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