Contract Counsel, APAC

A global top tier management consulting firm is hiring a Contract Counsel for APAC.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Review, draft and negotiate legal contracts in English, including:
• consulting engagement agreements,
• confidentiality agreements,
• vendor contracts,
• various other types of agreements
• Directly negotiate with external clients and/or support the negotiation of an agreement acceptable to the Company
• Communicate your assessment of the legal issues in an agreement to internal clients and/or one of the senior lawyers on the Company's legal team in a clear and concise manner
• Coordinate review and comment by other departments
• Review and prepare RFP responses
• Support other members of the Company's legal team on special projects

Qualifications:

• Business fluency in English is essential
• Qualified lawyer with 2 to 4 years' experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements in a law firm or in-house setting
• Good academic background from a leading law school
• Passed PRC bar
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly-developed organizational skills and be articulate, detail oriented and hard working
• Ability to work independently, but within a team-focused environment
• Proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in servicing global clients preferred