Senior Manager - Legal Counsel

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to support Senior Director, Legal and Compliance, South East Asia and Pacific. The role will primarily focus on all types of legal and compliance matters and advice in Thailand as well as one or more countries within the South East Asia (SEA) cluster (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam). The role involves direct interaction with the SEA Legal Team, Thailand Country Management Team, commercial teams in the SEA cluster and countries, Emerging Markets Hub and Global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of contracts and correspondence.
• Provide legal support and advice on day-to-day business and operations, including general commercial, employment law, competition law, brand-related issues, leasing, consumer complaints, ecommerce initiatives, governmental inquiries, customs and importation.
• Counsel and structure transactions, assess legal risks and seek to minimise disputes.
• Represent the company at hearings, conciliations, employment disputes and related proceedings.
• Participate in and/or lead legal projects and initiatives, coordinating cross-functional and cross-border efforts.
• Participate in global and/or regional legal, compliance and risk initiatives to ensure global best practice and consistency.
• Identify and drive opportunities to increase operational efficiencies within the legal and compliance team.
• Provide supervision and manage delivery of legal services through external counsel.
• Monitor developments in the legal and regulatory environment in SEA markets and advise management and Senior Director, Legal and Compliance on proposed actions.
• Develop and conduct educational programs and materials in relevant legal areas.
• Ensure matters related to local privacy and competition laws are appropriately handled by identifying risks, providing training, managing internal protocols and facilitating compliance programs.
• Drive awareness and analyse risks and opportunities in compliance.
• Design, develop and deliver legal and compliance trainings, and work with stakeholders to implement appropriate standards and procedures consistent with applicable laws.
• Support development and implementation of corporate compliance programs related to unfair competition, anti-bribery and corruption and other relevant areas.
• Collaborate with Global privacy and information security teams to protect personal data and align with global privacy policies.
• Support Senior Director, Legal & Compliance to manage internal personal information protection protocols and monitor related compliance.

Key Relationships

• Finance
• Brand / Marketing
• eCommerce
• Wholesale Operations
• Supply Chain Management
• Non-Trade Procurement
• Customer Service
• Government Affairs
• External customers
• HR
• IT

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognised law school and admitted as a member of the legal profession in Thailand.
• At least 5–10 years’ experience in a multinational corporate legal department or law firm with an international practice; experience in FMCG, sports company or retail preferred.
• Strong background in contract law, drafting and negotiation; solid experience in general corporate work, commercial contracts, privacy, employment, competition and consumer law.
• Good knowledge of the Thai legal system, government bodies and experience dealing with litigation, arbitration and courts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Thai and English; must be fluent in English (written and spoken) and proficient in legal drafting in both languages.
• Strong commercial sense with ability to evaluate risks and offer pragmatic solutions while managing risk.
• High degree of stakeholder orientation, appropriate prioritisation and ability to work independently in a challenging legal environment.
• Willingness to participate in a team-oriented, consensus-building environment; independent, self-motivated and responsive.

Additional Information

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.