Legal Counsel
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Company Overview: cbs APAC is a leading international consultancy headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. We deliver high-end quality consulting and technology services to large industrial corporations that run SAP. For more information about our company, please visit our website at cbs APAC.
Job Overview: We are currently looking for an experienced Legal Counsel (3-5 years of experiences) to join our legal team for APAC region.
Position: Legal Counsel
Employment type: Contract (8 months)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key responsibilities:
Commercial Contracting & Negotiation
Review, draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including Services Agreements, Statements of Work (SOW), Software and Cloud Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Subcontractor Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Vendor and Supplier Terms & etc.
Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, partners and external counsel where required.
Assess contractual risks and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.
Draft and maintain legal templates, fallback provisions and negotiation guidance.
Tender, Procurement & Bid Support
Support regional tender activities including RFP, RFQ and RFI reviews.
Identify legal, commercial and compliance risks in procurement documentation.
Review customer contractual requirements and propose appropriate deviations.
Support contract structuring and risk mitigation during bid and proposal stages.
Provide legal guidance for vendor registrations, customer onboarding requirements and qualification processes.
Legal Advisory
Provide day-to-day legal advice to stakeholders across APAC.
Support management in addressing complex legal and commercial matters.
Assess legal and operational risks for high‑value or strategic deals, ensuring compliance with internal policies and approval requirements.
Support incident management by advising on contractual rights, obligations, potential exposure, and risk mitigation strategies.