Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel – APAC 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  

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Working at Honeywell is not just creating incredible things. You will collaborate with top minds, grow through continuous learning, and benefit from an inclusive environment that rewards performance and celebrate achievements.

Join Us and Make an Impact. 

As a Assistant General Counsel at Honeywell, you will play a crucial role in providing strategic legal advice and support to our business units and corporate functions. Your expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements will be instrumental in driving our success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and advise on law and a wide range of legal and compliance matters relating to commercial issues, product liability, anti-trust, etc.


• Draft, negotiate and manage legal documentation for a broad range of commercial transactions (including sales agreements, distributorship agreements, supply agreements, service agreements etc.).  Assist in the development of standardized processes and templates / precedents for the efficient delivery of legal services in the region.


• Formulate and conduct preventive law training on a wide variety of topics, including contracting best practices, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and equivalent anti-bribery laws, and Honeywell Business Code of Conduct. Assist in workplace compliance issues and internal investigations.


• Coordinate updates and changes to corporate structures (re-organizations, capital injections etc.) and corporate governance filings with the regulatory authorities (including registration of directors etc.). 


• Develop and implement legal strategies to protect the company's interests and mitigate 


• Manage external legal counsel and collaborate with cross-functional teams


• Manage and advise litigations, arbitrations and disputes across APAC countries. 

Key Experience & Capabilities:

• Attorney admitted to practice with a degree in law


• 10+ years of experience practicing law in MNC or a major international law firm


• Excellent communication and negotiation skills 

We Value  

• Strong leadership and management skills


• Excellent business acumen as well as legal expertise


• Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence


• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and aggressively drive key initiatives


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment


• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities


• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills


• Commitment to ethical conduct and professional integrity


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  Good communication with broad range of people, ability to exercise judgment and recognize patterns in work behaviour, success in winning trust and confidence of business without giving in to matters of principle

  
  

   

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