Legal Counsel, Thailand

Midea Refrigeration Equipment (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Midea Refrigeration Equipment (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Chatuchak, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Midea Home Appliances brand offers one of the world’s most comprehensive product ranges in the home appliance industry, specializing in air-treatment (commercial and residential air conditioning solutions), refrigeration, laundry, large kitchen and cooking appliances, small kitchen appliances, water appliances, floor care and lighting.

About this position

Midea Group is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide legal support for its operations in Thailand, focusing on various legal matters including corporate governance, employment, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for Midea’s growing operations, including manufacturing and sales in Thailand.
• Provide legal support for day-to-day matters as well as projects and initiatives on a broad range of issues including corporate governance, employment, E-business, regulatory compliance.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of contracts.
• Manage litigation matters with external lawyers.
• Support for investigations and audits (internal & external) where relevant to the Legal function.
• Collaborate with the subject matter experts (SMEs) in HQ to manage product safety and regulatory compliance issues.
• Support for the operations and digital establishment in APAC Legal team.

Requirements

• A Bachelor or Master Degree.
• Law degree and license to practice law in Thailand.
• 5-10 years’ working experience as a lawyer or an in-house counsel, or a combination thereof.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Business acumen, with the ability to balance commercial and legal considerations to deliver commercial solutions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Flexibility to work in different locations from time to time, up to 20%. We have factories in Rayong, Pathumthani, Nonthaburi, Ayuthaya and Chonburi.
• Working experience at multinational companies or leading law firms (preferred).
• Study abroad experience (preferred).
• Proactive with the ability to manage priorities, be organized, methodical, and perform well under high pressure and tight deadlines (preferred).
• Proficiency in Mandarin to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders (preferred).