Associate Director, Contracts & Negotiations

Robert Walters

  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
  • Apply easily
Contract type: FULL_TIMESpecialism: Legal & Corporate SecretarialFocus: Tech & TelecommsIndustry: LegalSalary: Market alignedWorkplace Type: NoLocation: Kuala Lumpur FULL_TIMEConsultant: Kimmy KhooJob reference: AQJLYW-BE1661F7Date posted: 16 April 2024 kuala-lumpur legal/tech-and-telecomms 2024-04-16 2024-06-15 legal Kuala Lumpur MY Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.com.my https://www.robertwalters.com.my/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png trueAn exciting Associate Director, Contracts & Negotiations role has just been made available at one of the multinational IT infrastructure companies based in Kuala Lumpur.This company is seeking an Associate Director, Contracts & Negotiations with a strong foundation in contracts and negotiations. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in transactions and contract negotiations in ASEAN as well as the greater Asia Pacific regions.This role offers the following exciting opportunities:
  • Negotiate, draft, and manage a wide variety of technology services transactions
  • Lead development of standard practices, terms, and conditions
  • Work with senior management to address and resolve contract interpretations and issues creatively
What you'll do:As the Associate Director, Contracts & Negotiations, you will be at the heart of operations. The primary responsibilities are to:
  • Prepare, review and negotiate tender, RFP and RFIs for both private and public sector opportunities.
  • Negotiate agreements with customers, vendors and other stakeholders.
  • Advise management on the commercial/legal / ethical aspects arising from day-to-day business activities and/or within a specialty area of legal practice.
  • Assist in preparation for litigation or arbitration proceedings and queries from regulators.
  • Advise on regulatory matters and assist in maintaining a compliance posture of business (including corporate secretarial requirements).
  • Lead internal education on various issues such as general contracting and negotiations, contract management and related legal matters.
What you bring:The ideal candidate brings strong technical skillsets to the table in negotiating large and complex deals related to IT, consulting services, and hardware and software. General knowledge of contract law, anti-trust, company law, labour law, intellectual property, data privacy laws, procurement law (including public procurement laws and regulations), dispute resolution and litigation would be good.You must also possess the following:
  • Admitted to practice as an advocate or solicitor in Malaysia or in any ASEAN or common law countries.
  • Minimum 5+ years post admission experience in practice as an attorney, solicitor or advocate or other relevant and transferrable professional experience, preferably as leader of an in-house department in a company, and/ or law firm experience.
  • Regional and cross-border experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia or Bahasa Indonesia or any of the ASEAN local language is preferred.
  • Experience working with IT firms.
  • Experience working on large and complex RFP/RFI for both private and public sector.
What sets this company apart:This company is a leading player in the technology industry, known for their commitment to innovation and excellence. They combine the mentality of a start-up with the footprint of a market leader. They believe in providing their employees with a diverse and inclusive workplace to develop skills and grow careers. Make an impact by working side-by-side with customers to create, modernize and advance their systems.

Robert Walters

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