A local conglomerate group with international recognition has just made available a VP Legal Operations job to strengthen its business. This job is based in Jakarta and reports to the Legal Director.
About the VP Legal Operations 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 Legal Director.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing strategic legal advice in all matters that are relevant for the business of the company in Indonesia and ensure that any corporate activities are supported with the highest standards of legal, professional ethics and compliant with the prevailing laws and regulations
Developing and implementing legal and corporate affairs strategies, and through the collaboration with other functions provide strategic legal insight, potential risk exposure, and mitigation plans of any significant legal and regulatory developments to the management
Representing the company in associations and foreign chamber of commerce, to develop and maintain relationships with the company’s external stakeholders (partners, consultants, government, institutions, government officials, industry associations, chambers of commerce) to actively shape laws, regulations and environment)
Developing processes to ensure that risks are escalated to the right level of seniority within the organisation
Developing/reviewing and streamlining processes required for legal review and approval of transactions
Gaining a good understanding of business processes in order to provide relevant and practical advice to various functions and country management
Managing external legal counsel on specific projects and day-to-day country specific operational activities
To succeed in this VP Legal Operations role, you should be experienced as a corporate lawyer and have a good general understanding of prevailing laws and regulations in Indonesia.
Key Requirements:
Qualified lawyer in Indonesia with overall 13 - 16 years' experience working in an international law firm (minimum of four to five years) and in-house counsel (minimum of three to four years)
Experience dealing with tax and transfer pricing matters as well as basic finance/accounting knowledge is an advantage
Fluent in Mandarin and English is an advantage as the candidate is required to work with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders
Strong business and commercial acumen
Solid negotiations skills
Ability to successfully work in cross-functional teams
Highly persuasive and influential
Ability to communicate effectively and explain complex legal issues in a simple way
Ability to deal with multiple priorities, both at strategic and operational level
Self drive, initiative and motivation are key to perform in this role
Results-driven, disciplined and excellent in multitasking, able to get things done
Strong ethics and high personal integrity
This company needs no introduction and is recognised as the leader in trade and services. 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 VP Legal Operations job.
Apply today to discuss this new opportunity.
