Legal Counsel, Sea

6 days ago

Singapore Johnson Controls Full time

**Job Details**

**What you will do**:
The JCI APAC Law Department is organized into separate functions, yet remains integrated as one team:

- **Business Partners / Country Counsel / Corporate Secretary**: This team supports business leaders in the Building Technology & Solutions and Special Verticals units throughout APAC, driving strategies and determining their associated legal needs. Country Counsel are presently based in Mainland China, Australia, Singapore, India, Japan and South Korea.
- **Compliance**: This team comprises Compliance Counsel and Compliance Managers. Working closely with the Business Partners and Country Counsel, they promote, implement and uphold JCI’s policies and practices relating to business integrity and ethics.

We are recruiting a Counsel for South East Asia who will be based in Singapore. This attorney will report to the Legal Director, BT&S SEA, ANZ, HKM & Digital, who is currently located in Sydney, Australia. The BT&S SEA, ANZ & HKM sub-regional team comprises 4 lawyers.

**How you will do it**:

- Work in a matrix environment serving all JCI business units primarily operating in South East Asia, but may also be called upon from time to time to support other business units or Country Counsel in the SEA, ANZ & HKM sub-region.

Commercial Excellence
- Advise sales and procurement teams on legal issues (including contract review, negotiation and performance, customer disputes, and product liability etc.) and where necessary, assist with the instructing and liaising with external counsel.
- Update existing contract templates in line with Business needs or changes in legislation.
- Ensure all agreements reviewed comply with JCI guidelines, as well as support the Business during the internal approval process. Highlight legal and execution risks to proposal teams.

Execution Excellence
- Advise project managers on post-contractual issues (including proper project documentation, progress claims, variation, delay and prolongation claims etc.) and where necessary, assist with the instructing and liaising with external counsel.
- Participate and contribute to the handover process between sales and projects.
- Manage potential claims by or against JCI, work with the regional Litigation Director and liaise with external counsel if required.
- Conduct periodic training for the Business and Project teams on legislative developments and updates to relevant internal policies.

AR Collection
- Work with Finance and the Business to drive the recovery and reduction of past receivables.

Others
- Work on law department continuous improvement projects to develop legal best practices and provide trainings to business teams from an enterprise perspective, on issues including unified negotiation approaches to commercial transactions, labour and intellectual property issues, contract templates, contract negotiation self-help tools, and policies and processes.
- Advise HR on legal issues arising from employment matters such as benefits and policies, restructuring, terminations, retirement, and re-employment.
- Participate in internal disciplinary processes.
- Support the Regional Compliance Director in the implementation of compliance policies, roll out training to the Business, as well as assist in internal investigations as required.
- Work with members of specialized global functional teams from time to time, such as the Corporate Development Office, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment, and Litigation.
- Contribute to regional committee or project teams set up by the Law Department.
- Be flexible in work scope and organizational changes to provide needed legal support to meet Business needs, as required.

**What we look for**:

- Excellent academic credentials, with a LL.B or J.D. from a reputable University.
- Admitted to Singapore or Malaysia Bar, with 5 to 8 years of post-qualification experience.
- Prior experience working in an in-house law department of a multi-industrial, multinational company. In-house experience gained from an extended secondment will also be considered.
- General Litigation, Employment and Construction experience will be advantageous.
- Excellent spoken and written English and Bahasa Malaysia. An ability to understand Bahasa Indonesia will be an advantage.
- Confident solution provider - able to function independently with mínimal supervision, but not hesitant to consult with colleagues on proposed solution.
- Very proactive - must anticipate risk, identify and resolve problems, balancing commercial and legal risks when advising the Business.
- Very ethically driven - able to say “no” in the face of strong business pressure and comply with JCI policies or the law.
- Good presentation and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and excellent drafting skills.
- Able to work independently with mínimal supervision.

**_Diversity & Inclusion _**
- Our dedication to diversity and inclusion starts with our values. We lead with integrity and purpose, focusing

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