The Senior Legal Counsel will be the lead lawyer providing comprehensive legal support and guidance to our South East Asia region and Pakistan, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. This role involves advising on a wide range of legal matters, including contracts, regulatory compliance, labor and environmental law. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate law and experience in working for large multi-national companies.
Key Responsibilities
- Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal advice to the management team on various legal issues, including corporate governance, contracts, regulatory compliance and labor law.
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements related to agricultural operations, including supplier agreements, land leases, and partnership contracts.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the company's operations comply with all relevant regulations, including environmental laws and agricultural policies.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with the company's operations and strategic initiatives.
- Dispute Resolution: Manage and resolve legal disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Managing and liaison with external counsel and related administration of legal vendors.
- Training & Development: Ability to travel within the region to conduct training sessions for employees on legal topics relevant to the agriculture industry, such as compliance, contract management, and intellectual property.
- Policy Development: Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and best practices.
- Collaboration: Build partnerships and contribute as a member of cross functional teams in supporting business goals/initiatives.
- Stay Updated: Proactively and on a continuous basis gain knowledge and provide guidance on new legislations impacting current and future business strategies, plans and legal technology.
- Ethics & Compliance: Support the Company ethics and compliance policies and programs.