Legal and Compliance Counsel

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. 

This exciting role within the Legal department could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. 

We are a family-owned global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 43,500 team members in 90 countries across 320 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment. 

In Asia Pacific, since the 1990s Knauf has been established as a leading and trusted brand for drywall products and system solutions. Today, with over 5,500 experienced, talented, and diversified people operating nearly 35 production facilities and offices across the region, coupled with an extensive expertise-backed sales and support network, our teams deliver the best of Knauf to our customers, while supporting positive changes to the industry and communities where we operate – in Australia, China, Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.

Reporting into APAC General Counsel, we are searching for a team member to join us as Legal and Compliance Counsel.

Can you say yes?

Reporting to the APAC General Counsel, the APAC Legal and Compliance Counsel is pivotal in navigating complex local regulations and ensuring the company’s adherence to legal standards. Key responsibilities include providing advice and pragmatic solutions to pre-empt and address legal challenges unique to the company, conducting thorough risk assessments, managing compliance audits, and implementing effective legal strategies. Acting as a business partner and working with stakeholders from all levels in the Gypsum APAC region. The role will help those seeking to develop leadership and project management skills to lead legal and compliance initiatives and interact cross-functionally, enhancing both legal acumen and managerial expertise.

What you will be doing 

• Legal Advice and Guidance: Provide pragmatic legal advice and support to the company on various legal matters, including contract review, negotiation, dispute resolution, intellectual property and company secretarial related.

• Policy Support and Implementation: Draft, update, and implement policies for key compliance areas, including personal data protection, anti-trust, anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, gift and donations, conflict of interest and other compliance matters etc. under the guidance of the APAC General Counsel. Develop and implement Compliance framework and programs across the APAC region.

• Legal and Compliance Processes Development: Establish and implement related procedures and processes tailored to the company’s businesses and operations, to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with best practices. Provide trainings to the stakeholders and local markets for adoption.

• Regulatory Monitoring: Conduct and keep abreast of any new or emerging laws and regulations applicable to the APAC region, notify such changes to the relevant stakeholders including preparing regular updates, and recommend any necessary actions for compliance purpose.

• Risks Mitigation: Proactively identify emerging legal and compliance risks, providing strategic recommendations to minimize potential impacts on the business.

• Compliance Culture Building and Strengthening: Foster a strong compliance culture and raise compliance awareness across the APAC region. Develop and initiate engagement activity to increase employees’ awareness.

• Legal and Compliance Training: Prepare training materials and conduct effective training on legal and compliance topics from time to time.

• Compliance Audits: Conduct regular reviews and audits to assess level of compliance, identify gaps and areas for improvement.

• Local Business Units Collaboration and Support: Act as the point of contact as the legal and compliance personnel in the local business units and provide support as and when required.

• Legal and Compliance Reporting: Prepare and compile the APAC legal and compliance reports for senior management.

What we would love for you to have

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) or equivalent

• Solid general legal background, with between 5 to 8 years of experience in a reputable law firm and/or in-house.

• Strong technical, drafting, research and analytical skills with practical commercial acumen.

• Experience in implementing Compliance programs, policies and procedures is an added advantage.

• Able to collaborate and influence stakeholders positively.

• Able to work independently, Highly detail-oriented and meticulous.

• Ability to engage confidently and effectively with different people across different seniorities, expertise, roles and culture.

• Willingness to take on leadership roles in Legal and Compliance projects.

• Good presentation and training skills – able to present Legal and Compliance related topics clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

• Skill in content creation tool (such as Canva) would be an added advantage.

• Uses creative approaches to present legal and compliance knowledge in an engaging, user-friendly way.

What happens next?

Your application will be reviewed by our Hiring Team to determine if your experiences and skills are what we are looking for in the role. If you are, our Talent Acquisition representative will contact you promptly to arrange for next steps.