Legal Manager

**Responsibilities**:

- Legal Advisory: Provide legal guidance and support to various departments within the organization, including but not limited to commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, employment matters, intellectual property, data protection, and litigation.
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, distribution agreements, service contracts, and confidentiality agreements, while safeguarding the company's interests and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify and assess legal risks associated with business operations, contracts, and compliance matters. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and protect the company's legal interests.
- Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements, including maintaining statutory records, organizing board meetings, drafting board resolutions, and managing shareholder relationships.
- Dispute Resolution: Manage legal disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Collaborate with external counsel as necessary, ensuring effective representation of the company's interests.
- Training and Awareness: Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate employees on legal matters, compliance requirements, and best practices to promote legal awareness within the organization.
- External Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with external legal counsel, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and effective legal support and representation.

**Requirements**:

- Legal Qualification: A qualified lawyer with a valid license to practice law in Thailand. A bachelor's degree in law is mandatory, and additional postgraduate qualifications will be advantageous.
- Corporate Legal Background: Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a corporate legal role, preferably within the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry. Experience in an MNC environment is essential.
- Knowledge of Healthcare Regulations: In-depth knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards governing the healthcare sector in Thailand, including licensing requirements, data privacy laws, advertising regulations, and healthcare compliance.
- Contract Management: Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements with a strong attention to detail, ensuring legal compliance and protecting the company's interests.
- Risk Management: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal risks, assess their potential impact, and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
- Communication and Leadership: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders. Strong leadership skills to provide guidance and support to the legal team and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Multitasking and Prioritization: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Language Skills: Proficiency in English and Thai languages, with the ability to draft and review legal documents in both languages.
- Ethical Standards: Strong ethical standards and commitment to maintaining the highest level of professional integrity and confidentiality.

If you are a qualified lawyer with a corporate legal background, have experience in an MNC environment, and are passionate about the healthcare industry, we invite you to apply.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.