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Regional Associate Legal Counsel

Edrington

18 Jun 2023

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Job Description
About Edrington


Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands.


The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the fast-growing single malt category and Naked Malt in the blended malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal premium rum from the Dominican Republic, The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, and Wyoming Whiskey and Noble Oak in the American Whiskey category. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.


Edrington is headquartered in Scotland and employs over 3,000 people in its wholly owned and joint venture companies, with over half employed outside the UK. We own our route to market in 16 countries and distribute our brands to more than 100 countries around the world through joint ventures and third-party agreements.


Edrington’s principal shareholder is The Robertson Trust, which has donated £322 million to charitable causes in Scotland since 1961. Our business is underpinned by the Edrington values of giving, respect, integrity and excellence.


Position Summary


Edrington’s APAC Legal function serves the company’s ambitious growth in the region, on all areas of the business, while ensuring the company operates in best-in-class compliance with laws and regulations. The Assistant Legal Counsel APAC will report directly to Chief Legal Officer APAC and responsible for all legal affairs primarily for SEA-PAC, coordinate with external counsels for Hong Kong and Taiwan, serves as key contact point for Global Travel Retail team in APAC, and aligns legal and business strategies, suggests innovative business solutions, mitigates risk, and ensures legal efficiency in APAC. The position is a core member of Edrington APAC Legal Team, serves as gatekeeper in the internal governance of contract review and approval process, interacts with the APAC and SEA-PAC leadership teams based in Singapore, supporting on all areas of the business, including regularly advising the leadership teams, sales, digital, marketing teams, supply chain, HR and other supporting functions on areas of corporate, commercial, e-commerce, advertisement, foreign trade, regulatory, employment, working in conjunction with the Global Legal Team to ensure compliance of global business strategies with respect to the importation and distribution of the portfolio of distilled spirits throughout APAC


Job Description


Legal Skills


  • Independently prepare, review and negotiate daily contracts (mostly based on templates) and/or other legal documents with business partners in commercial, marketing and branding, PR teams for all types of business activities.
  • Perform quality review of contract, and negotiation of commercial dispute/challenges with pragmatic mind set to seek solution appropriate for business needs.
  • Collaborate with APAC risk control & compliance manager, able to identify areas for improvement in overall APAC governance and compliance framework, provide constructive insights and suggestions, able to implement instructions from APAC leadership to elevate governance and compliance in all business environment, such as distribution management, private client engagement, contract management and approval process, compliance with approval matrix etc.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with local laws and regulations, with help from external parties, and work alongside China Senior Legal Counsel on data compliance regime, privacy protection and data security compliance and training
  • Provide training to all teams on utilizing new global contract management system
  • Liaison with Global Brand Protection and local business teams to support brand and IP protection matters, such as infringement and anti-counterfeiting
  • Actively participate in creative sales, marketing and distribution programs and events, from legal perspective and contribute to screen potential legal risks from horizon
  • Ability to engage external legal services effectively and cost-efficiently to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities
  • Work alongside with CLO APAC, take active lead in identifying proper corporate procedures, setting up and maintaining sophisticated corporate governance policies and oversee the implementation of such policies, approving applicable actions
  • Coordinate collaborations with external counsels, keep tracking of legal matter tracking and updates on weekly basis, perform legal spending analysis, and manage and oversee legal budget, and utilize external counsel spending


Skills And Experience


  • Bachelor of law degree from a top law school, admitted to practice law in one country, ideally with international education and qualifications
  • Minimum 4 years' solid legal practice experience gained in top tier law firm, plus 1-2 years of in-house exposures (secondment or in-house position) with decent commercial sense and curiosity
  • Solid commercial contract drafting in English, review and negotiation skills, preferrable also have Chinese capabilities in legal drafting
  • Strong organizational/analytical skills with specific attention to details
  • A good team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with different levels of stake holders throughout the company
  • Self-motivated, ability to work independently under pressure and prioritize multiple projects, and work effectively in a fast-paced, result-oriented environment


Application will close on 30 Jun 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Interested candidates, kindly specify your current and expected remuneration in your CV.


Employee value proposition


At Edrington, you will experience an incredible culture based on respect and giving more. We are exceptionally passionate about our brands and genuinely care about our people, continually investing in their development and wellbeing. Join Edrington and make a world of difference.

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