Legal Counsel at Arrow Electronics in Selangor, MY

Legal Counsel Location: Selangor, Selangor Position: Legal Counsel Job Description: What You’ll Be Doing Reports to Legal Director and Vice President, Legal and assists them on medium to complex sales, business and corporate related transactions. Interfaces directly with President, Vice Presidents, Managing Directors and Board of Directors of the Company across South Asia, Korea & Japan. Provides legal guidance to them in matters including contracts reviewing process, company policies, regulatory compliance and other matters described above, demonstrating an ability to handle complex matters without supervision. Review and resolve legal related issues routinely on short notice. Assist in review and modification or update of various types of complex documents including standard and non-standard agreements, which include but not limited to Master Sales Agreement, Vendor Management Inventory Agreements, Supplementary Agreement, Distribution Agreements, Vendor Engagement Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Settlement Agreements, Independent Design House Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Sponsorship Agreements and other form agreements. Assist in review and modification or update of various types of operational agreements which include but not limited to licensing, employment, real property leases, shared service, logistics agreements. Discuss and obtain feedback from internal key stakeholders and external customers on changes to contract terms. Facilitates and oversees litigation management, dispute resolution and issuance of letters of demand. Responsible for management of all matters pertaining to active litigation, including review, editing and approval of pleadings. Interface with sales team and maintain working relationship with other departments including Sales, Supplier Business Management Teams, Credit, Finance, Risk Management, Tax, Treasury, IT, and Business Operations etc. Advisor and subject matter expert to business on legal support related subjects and key contractual terms. Mitigate risk and liability exposure to company, in partnership with Business and Legal. Conduct research and analyse law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties and legal codes. Where applicable, draft legal memoranda and other applicable documents and communications for Legal Director and Vice President, Legal as directed. Assist in development of legal related training materials and conduct legal trainings to internal stakeholders. Provide direction to legal counsels and company secretaries in completion of various assignments or special projects, and provide back-up assistance. Maintains all applicable information and documentation for contracts, legal holds and legal cases/matters. Information is stored and updated in databases. Keeps abreast of latest developments and changes in local regulations in India. Provides support on ad-hoc projects as and when needed. Support Legal, Compliance and/or Legal Operations requirement. What We Are Looking For LLB Law Degree. Typically requires a minimum of 5-8 years of related experience. Experience working with or in a fast-paced, globally disperse environment. Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively explain regulatory updates and requirements to directors and senior leaders. Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization. Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions/best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of business requirement. Identifies applications of functional knowledge and existing methodologies to complex problems. Serves as an expert within own function. Leads functional teams or projects and serves as a best practice/quality resource. Fluent English (spoken and written). Mandarin Literacy is an added advantage. Strong administrative skills. Meticulous attention to detail. Excellent organizational skills and time management. Strong research and report-generating skills. The ability to take the initiative. A flexible and practical approach to work. Ability to work well under pressure and complete tasks with professionalism. What’s In It For You At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package. Medical Insurance Life Insurance Year-end bonus Performance Bonus 5-Day Work Week Growth Opportunities And more! About Arrow Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 154 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of USD $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more at www.arrow.com. Our strategic direction of guiding innovation forward is expressed as Five Years Out, a way of thinking about the tangible future to bridge the gap between what's possible and the practical technologies to make it happen. Learn more at https://www.fiveyearsout.com/. For more job opportunities, please visit https://careers.arrow.com/us/en Location: MY-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Time Type: Full time Job Category: Legal Additional Locations: Penang, Pulau Pinang (Penang)