Associate Legal Counsel
Graduate job Bangkok, Thailand Legal
Job description
Ref: req20940
Assistant/ Associate Legal Counsel, Thailand
Corporate Division
Global BusinessServices
Business Division
Express & Logistics
Business Unit
Express & Logistics, Thailand
Overall Role Purpose
Providing legal support for all DPDHL Business Units in Thailand
Reports to
Legal Counsel, Thailand
Accountabilities
Key activities
Customer:
• Provides comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ of legal services to all Express & Logistics business units and other internal clients in the country
• Ensures all business units in the country comply with laws and regulations relating to business unit in country
• Implements global legal strategy at a country level in order to ensure effective use of common tools and consistent reporting
• Supports other corporate functions by delivering the legal service component necessary in overall attainment of their goals
Overall goals / Typical measures
• Advises on country legal risk mitigation strategies
• Reduced external legal spend
• All legal spend in business units channeled through legal department
• Avoidance of legal risk/damages
• Global uniformity of legal tools and processes
Stakeholder – external:
• Selects, briefs and manages external legal counsel necessary for provision of legal services to business units
• Represents the Company in negotiations with partners, customers, suppliers, governmental and regulatory authorities
• Provides information, reports and confirmation to auditors, bankers and suppliers required in relation to any local business unit’s operations
• Represents and defends the Company’s interests in any litigation or other adversarial proceedings
Overall goals / Typical measures
• Minimization of external legal spends
• Immediate ‘traction’ of external legal advice
• Full legal and regulatory compliance
Process:
• Provides general business legal advice and more specialized Express and Logistics advice
• Drafts and reviews contracts and other documents in relation to any transaction, project or other matter in which the Counsel is directly involved
• Procures legal advice and external legal service in any area of law outside Counsel’s area of specialization/competence
• Attends management and project meetings as and when needed to provide legal advice or understand the business context in which such advice and services are to be delivered
• Selects appropriately qualified external legal resources and controls cost either through negotiation of letter of engagement/volume discount arrangement or on other ad hoc arrangements
• Provides quarterly litigation & legal reports to line manager
• Proactively advises country management on any development in the law applicable to country and business unit and contribute to the design and delivery of training courses on legal topics relevant to the business
Overall goals / Typical measures
• The right balance of internal/external legal spend
• Minimization of legal risk/ damages
• Minimization of external legal costs
• Full transparency and appropriate level of financial provisioning
Skills / Qualifications
Key capabilities / Competencies
• Commercial pragmatism, ability to apply legal knowledge and expertise into business environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Thai
• Good understanding of DHL’s express and logistics business activities
• Independent and confident with strong analytical skills
Expected years of experience (Minimum)
• 2-4 years of legal practice in commercial law firm or in house legal department
Expected Educational Qualifications
• Good law degree from a top local/foreign university
• Qualified to advice on Thai laws