On behalf of our customer, a multinational Life Sciences group headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, we are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel based in Kuala Lumpur:

Responsibilities:

• Report directly to the Managing Director of the company
• Draft, review and negotiate various types of commercial contracts, including CDAs, MTAs as well as R&D, Purchasing, Contract/Toll Manufacturing, M&A, Licensing, Marketing/Sales/Distribution/Agency, and Intra-group Agreements (including relevant templates and standard agreements)
• Draft and review agreements and other legally relevant documents as may be required for corporate, regulatory, quality and other purposes
• Manage the contract management of the company
• Prepare and manage the annual budget relating to commercial contracts, including travel expenses, and the annual business plan in respect to commercial contracts
• Advise on legal risks and propose solutions/alternatives
• Act as a point of contact and reference for addressing and clarifying legal issues
• Conduct legal trainings as may be required or useful for the company
• Conduct research on legal issues
• Act as the Legal contact point for the company vis-à-vis external business partners
• Align the commercial needs of the company with the group policies and strategies vis-à-vis the group Legal Department, where necessary
• Align Intellectual Property matters of the company vis-à-vis the group Legal Department, where necessary
• Manage the company’s litigation matters with external counsel where relating to operational matters

Requirements:

• Master of Law gained from a European university. European Bar Exam (UK or continental Europe) would be a plus
• At least 10 years experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating numerous types of commercial contracts (mostly cross-jurisdictional), gained in continental Europe either from advising Life Sciences clients at a renowned law firm or from serving as in-house counsel at a Life Sciences organisation
• Extensive experience in commercial and legal dealings with third party businesses in the Life Sciences industry is essential
• Experience in intellectual property rights would be an asset
• Strong business acumen and capability of teaming up and interacting with the relevant commercial departments within the company
• Ability to apply relevant industry commercial experience in an international setting
• Fluency in English. Knowledge in German and/or Dutch would be an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literate with knowledge in MS Office applications
• Strong negotiation skills, good analytical skills, result oriented, organized, detailed and committed to deadlines
• Innovative, resourceful and a team player with the ability to work independently in a dynamic & fast paced environment
• Ability to travel to accompany the commercial business teams in contract negotiations