Legal Counsel

About the Role

The Legal Counsel is a key member of DKSH Group's Legal and Compliance team, driving the legal execution of strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and corporate restructurings that support DKSH's growth across Asia. Based in Bangkok, this role operates in a dynamic, cross-border environment, partnering closely with the Group M&A team and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver commercially sound legal outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end legal execution of M&A transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings, collaborating with Group M&A, business stakeholders, sellers, and external advisors across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including NDAs, MOUs, NBOs, term sheets, SPAs, shareholders' agreements, JVAs, and ancillary documents.
• Lead and review legal due diligence processes, identify key legal risks, and provide practical, commercially driven advice on deal structuring and execution.
• Manage and coordinate external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
• Support post-signing and post-closing integration activities, including corporate reorganizations and alignment of acquired businesses with DKSH standards and policies.
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts for DKSH Group's Business Units and Functions, ensuring alignment with Group risk frameworks.
• Provide legal advice across corporate, commercial, IP, competition, labor, antitrust, and M&A matters in collaboration with legal counsels and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Investigate legal risks, prepare reports, and recommend risk mitigation strategies aligned with applicable laws and Group policies.
• Partner with local legal counsels across jurisdictions to ensure compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support, manage, and execute Group and regional legal projects, including drafting and implementing SOPs, guidelines, and manuals.
• Perform administrative duties, coordination tasks, and other ad hoc matters as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law from a top law school or university; admission to the Bar is preferred.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in private practice or within the in-house legal department of a multinational corporation.
• Excellent knowledge of contract and commercial law, corporate law, antitrust law, and IP law, with demonstrated experience in M&A and transactional documentation.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in an international, cross-border environment, supporting complex transactions and coordinating stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Highly efficient, proactive, systematic, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high standards of quality and composure under pressure and handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Benefits

• Be part of an organization that values accountability, collaboration, and long-term partnerships.
• Dynamic environment with visible contributions and opportunities to build a meaningful career in Legal.