General Manager

As General Manager and Head of Legal Department, the incumbent is responsible for managing and strategic planning for the overall direction of Legal Department of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (MHI-AP) and work closely with all business units, by rendering legal and regulatory advice and assistance on all legal matters arising from the business of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group (MHI) and its group companies located in the Asia Pacific region, India and Saudi Arabia.

Acting also as Deputy General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Department, the incumbent is also responsible to support the General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Department and work closely with MHI HQ Global Operations & Strategic Relations Department and MHI regional officers and MHI group companies in APAC and India for regional strategy planning.

**Roles & responsibilities
Commercial Contracts
- Provide legal support to MHI-AP Business Units, MHI-AP subsidiaries and MHI Group companies in APAC & India region including answering to inquiries on various legal matters.
- Draft / review / negotiate commercial contracts (EPC Projects, JV, M&A, etc) to strengthen commercial relationships and to appropriately manage legal and business risks.

Dispute resolution including litigation, adjudication and arbitration
- Manage potential and actual disputes including litigation, adjudication, mediation and arbitration processes.
- Provide commercial, strategic, comprehensive and solution-focused legal guidance.

Shareholders/Board Resolution and other Corporate Secretarial matters
- Liaise with company secretary and directors, shareholders to facilitate Board resolutions, shareholders resolutions and other corporate secretarial matters; Incorporation of overseas subsidiaries.

Research, Compliance & others
- Support MHI HQ Legal to promote & ensure compliance with laws and company regulations (on competition, anti-corruption and export control laws, etc) for MHI Group companies in the region.
- Conduct research, attend seminars and keep abreast with business laws and legal requirements.
- Conduct legal training for MHI-AP/MPW-AP or to any MHI group companies.
- Draft, finalize and implement Company regulations from time to time

Corporate Strategy
- Responsible for overseeing corporate strategy and planning activities.
- Develop the company’s management/business plans
- Determine and Monitor MHI Japan related budget for direct expenses and service fees.
- Manage EDB tax incentive issues including internal structuring, communication and negotiation with EDB.
- Conduct various studies on insurance, global risk management.
- Support APAC regional group companies and branch for management/business plans and administrative issues.
- Summary APAC Monthly Report in Japanese and report to MHI Japan
- Communicate and support APAC regional group companies about request from MHI Japan
- Arranging shareholders/board meetings, resolutions in writing and minutes

**Job requirement**
- Bachelor of Laws
- Multiple years of experience on: (i) contracting and claim management in the construction/EPC and manufacturing industries; (ii) corporate governance; and (iii) legal compliance
- Required to be familiar with strategic planning and corporate management.
- Good interpersonal and communications skills
- Abilities and open-mindedness to work with multi-nationalities
- Basic knowledge on business management
- Understanding of business conditions through data and indexes to develop the company’s business plan
- Comprehensive knowledge on management of MHI/MHI-AP businesses
- Proficiency in Japanese Language (JLPT N1 or equivalent level) for communication with HQ/Business Domains and also eligible to explain legal issues in Japanese.
- Strongly recommended to have bar admission
- International travelling is required