About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose of the Job</H2> </div><div><p>To act as a business partner to the management and stakeholders of Asia in the East/Asia Pacific region, delivering effective and practical legal advice and reporting to the Regional Legal Director, Asia as well as the management of the group.</p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Support the Regional Legal Director in overseeing the legal matters in the Aramex entities in Asia, East/Asia Pacific.</li> <li>Drafting, reviewing, advising on and preparing commercial contracts as instructed by the Regional Legal Director.</li> <li>Provide<em> </em>effective and timely legal advice<em> </em>on various matters to the Regional Legal Director; including commercial, operational and employment matters.</li> <li>Raise legal and regulatory considerations at an early stage, and set realistic expectations for timelines and costs, while also providing practical solutions.</li> <li>Assist in providing legal support on transactions within the region or as otherwise instructed.</li> <li>Support the internal teams on any matters related to communication and/or negotiations with regulatory bodies and associations within the region in relation to licensing and regulatory laws affecting the core business of the group.</li> <li>Support dispute resolution in terms of business issues, potential or actual litigation in the region and maintain up-to-date records of all disputes/litigation cases.</li> <li>Research and resolve legal disputes through the analysis of relevant laws, argument development, evidence collection, and legal representation, and draft effective and practical legal opinions accordingly.</li> <li>Examine the legal issues related to new products and services to ensure legal compliance when launching major initiatives, projects or products/services in country in coordination with other legal team members and business stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements - Experience and Education</H2> </div><div><p> </p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B.).</li> <li>Between 6 to 7 years’ experience practicing law in a commercial or corporate setting, either in private practice or in an in-house position, preferably with experience in the transportation and logistics industry or sector.</li> <li>Fluent in Chinese (both written and spoken).</li> <li>In-depth knowledge of laws and regulations (including China laws) related to commercial transactions, including contract law, corporate law, intellectual property law, employment law, and other related areas.</li> <li>Good understanding of business and industry practices and should be able to provide legal advice that is aligned with the business objectives of their external and internal stakeholders.</li> <li>Working experience in China or on legal and advisory matters related to China and Chinese law is an advantage.</li> </ul></div></div></div>