3 Head Of Legal jobs in Thailand
Associate Legal Director

Bangkok, Bangkok
IQVIA
Posted 3 days ago
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As an Associate Legal Director, you'll be providing legal support at an international level, playing a key role in supporting an extremely innovative business, with an impressively broad range of product and service offerings (from data licensing, advanced analytics, technology offerings (including artificial intelligence), and consulting services; to clinical research and laboratory services). You'll have the autonomy to own your work, the tools to succeed, and the opportunity to collaborate internationally across functions to drive meaningful outcomes.
Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, expand your exposure to leadership, or explore new technologies, this role is designed to help you grow. If you're looking for a role where you'll be challenged, supported, and inspired, we'd love to hear from you.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ **International Contracting Support:** Review, draft, and negotiate a diverse array of international commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and third parties (including data and technology licensing, professional services, master services, data processing and collaboration agreements).
+ **Legal Advisory & Compliance:** Deliver business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders on all matters related to the business operations, with a focus on data privacy, intellectual property and competition law matters. Proactively identify potential legal risks and compliance requirements under EU law, and recommend appropriate actions and/or mitigation strategies.
+ **Stakeholder Interaction:** Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, to negotiate and escalate issues as necessary, ensuring effective communication and resolution. Maintain positive and constructive relationships with external counsels, regulatory bodies and industry associations.
+ **Public Tenders:** Provide legal support with public tender responses, ensuring compliance with internal processes and strategic alignment.
+ **M&A Integration Support:** May participate in due diligence and assist in the preparation of documents for corporate transactions. Lead post-acquisition commercial contracting integration efforts, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance for newly acquired entities into existing IQVIA contracting processes.
+ **Disputes:** Provide legal support with resolving customer and vendor disputes in an efficient manner, ensuring fair and cost-effective outcomes.
+ **Legal Operations & Process Optimization:** Promote a forward-thinking legal operations approach, lead and support various projects, including process improvements, template and playbooks drafting, and new business initiatives to enhance legal operations.
+ **Training:** Support with the development, maintenance, and dissemination of legal training, know-how and best practices for legal and business teams, promoting legal awareness and compliance.
**Qualifications and Experience**
+ Bachelor's (undergraduate) Degree in Law, ideally with qualification to practice law in your jurisdiction.
+ At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with at least 3 years in private practice. Experience in international legal roles is highly desirable.
+ Fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
+ Strong background in the technology or life-sciences sectors.
+ Demonstrated success in supporting commercial contracting and providing general legal support, ideally in an international, in-house legal role.
+ The candidate will need to demonstrate experience and solid knowledge across multiple other domains including commercial contracting law, regulatory compliance, data privacy, competition law and more.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.
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Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, expand your exposure to leadership, or explore new technologies, this role is designed to help you grow. If you're looking for a role where you'll be challenged, supported, and inspired, we'd love to hear from you.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ **International Contracting Support:** Review, draft, and negotiate a diverse array of international commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and third parties (including data and technology licensing, professional services, master services, data processing and collaboration agreements).
+ **Legal Advisory & Compliance:** Deliver business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders on all matters related to the business operations, with a focus on data privacy, intellectual property and competition law matters. Proactively identify potential legal risks and compliance requirements under EU law, and recommend appropriate actions and/or mitigation strategies.
+ **Stakeholder Interaction:** Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, to negotiate and escalate issues as necessary, ensuring effective communication and resolution. Maintain positive and constructive relationships with external counsels, regulatory bodies and industry associations.
+ **Public Tenders:** Provide legal support with public tender responses, ensuring compliance with internal processes and strategic alignment.
+ **M&A Integration Support:** May participate in due diligence and assist in the preparation of documents for corporate transactions. Lead post-acquisition commercial contracting integration efforts, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance for newly acquired entities into existing IQVIA contracting processes.
+ **Disputes:** Provide legal support with resolving customer and vendor disputes in an efficient manner, ensuring fair and cost-effective outcomes.
+ **Legal Operations & Process Optimization:** Promote a forward-thinking legal operations approach, lead and support various projects, including process improvements, template and playbooks drafting, and new business initiatives to enhance legal operations.
+ **Training:** Support with the development, maintenance, and dissemination of legal training, know-how and best practices for legal and business teams, promoting legal awareness and compliance.
**Qualifications and Experience**
+ Bachelor's (undergraduate) Degree in Law, ideally with qualification to practice law in your jurisdiction.
+ At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with at least 3 years in private practice. Experience in international legal roles is highly desirable.
+ Fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
+ Strong background in the technology or life-sciences sectors.
+ Demonstrated success in supporting commercial contracting and providing general legal support, ideally in an international, in-house legal role.
+ The candidate will need to demonstrate experience and solid knowledge across multiple other domains including commercial contracting law, regulatory compliance, data privacy, competition law and more.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.
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Legal Counsel

Pathum Wan, Bangkok
AbbVie
Posted 3 days ago
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Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .
Job Description
The role will report to the Legal Lead for Asia Region and Thailand, based in Singapore. The role will work closely with the Allergan Aesthetics Thailand commercial and cross functional teams, as well as key stakeholders within APAC-MEA and International to manage and be responsible for all legal matters in Thailand.
The role will be a member of the Allergan Aesthetics Thailand Leadership Team. This position serves as an ambassador role and requires strong leadership to manage both routine and critical situations.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Delivery of the following services as a member of the Allergan Aesthetics International Legal function:
+ Support and assist on day-to-day business operations of Allergan Aesthetics business unit in Thailand, and provide proactive legal advice all areas of law and regulation, with prioritization on country goals and objectives, including but not limited to:
+ Provide legal oversight of commercial strategies and activities
+ Manage legal affairs relating to distributors (for various existing and future organizational models)
+ Draft, review and/or negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including but not limited to the supply, marketing and commercialization of Allergan Aesthetics products and service engagement documentation with vendors
+ Advice on commercial policies and competition law related matters, as appropriate
+ Manage and support corporate secretarial matters, including but not limited to preparing board and shareholder resolutions, and board appointments and resignations
+ Assist as needed the HR function for relevant employment law related matters
+ Assist and support real estate projects and/or leasing of facilities
+ Provided support as required for counterfeit and diverted product matters
+ Support business on commercial claims and disputes with competitors and/or other third parties, with specific regards to the advertising and promotion of products
+ Provide support to IP matters, in coordination with Corporate IP Department
+ Where needed, may serve as data protection officer and/or oversee all data protection related matters
+ Manage litigation matters
+ Keep the business updated regarding legal framework applicable for the medical aesthetics and healthcare industry, including analysis of possible impact of any changes
+ Develop and maintain a range of legal templates and guidelines to share with non-legal teams in Thailand to allow them to manage legal matters as far as possible
+ Support the business to achieve its goals by educating, training and navigating the legal requirements in Thailand
+ Provide support and legal assistance to functional programs in all areas of the Allergan Aesthetics business unit, including corporate governance, internal audit, data protection, regulatory inspections and audits, incident management, security and disaster recovery etc.
+ Interact with and manage external counsels
+ Assist with mergers, acquisition and related company integration projects
+ Provide relevant support to AbbVie Thailand entity matters in line with the host-guest governance model
+ Coordinate, manage and support all International and APAC-MEA Legal programs and initiatives, as relevant for Thailand
+ Manage, in coordination with the APAC-MEA Legal function, the legal budget for Thailand
2. Support the International Compliance function in delivering the Compliance Program, as follows:
+ Provide guidance and advice to the Commercial team, working closely with the Compliance function to pro-actively support compliance projects and mitigate risk
+ Support the Compliance function in conducting ongoing risk assessment and/or due diligence of third parties (in particular distributors), in accordance with the applicable policies
+ Support the Compliance function in the implementation and/or review of Compliance policies, procedures and standards
+ Support the Compliance function in providing relevant, engaging and interactive compliance training for AbbVie employees and with AbbVie's business partners' employees or agents, as appropriate.
+ Support the Compliance function in implementing the compliance monitoring program from time to time, as applicable
+ Interface with Business (Sales, Marketing, AMI) personnel, support functions (QA, HR, Finance, Medical, BTS, Regulatory, Supply Chain), and senior and executive management
+ Manage and oversee multiple complex projects
+ Produce reports, presentation slides, materials, guidelines, documents and letters as appropriate
+ Deliver updates to the Thailand Leadership Team on a regular basis as a permanent member of the Thailand Leadership Team, as required
+ Oversee and manage Legal budget, documentation and records
PRINCIPAL CONTACTS
+ Internal: All departments, including senior level executives
+ External: Law firms, government contacts, patients, customers and business partners
Qualifications
+ Thailand-qualified lawyer with in-depth understanding of Thai laws, regulations and legal principles
+ Fluent in spoken and written Thai and English
+ Minimum 10 years' experience in reputable law firm and/or MNCs in Thailand
+ Proven ability to handle multiple concurrent responsibilities in a highly dynamic environment
+ Have a collaborative working style with willingness to challenge the status quo and ability to navigate between commercial and legal needs
+ Self-starter and with a strong ability and willingness to learn
+ Prior healthcare industry experience preferred
Additional Information
Code of Conduct & Business Integrity
AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers, with each other, business partners, and suppliers.
AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards, as well as to local, national and international laws.
All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Company's reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity, ethics, and compliance with the law. Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal.
Candidate is therefore required to maintain the highest ethical standards in his conduct of Company affairs at all times and uphold the AbbVie Values.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .
Job Description
The role will report to the Legal Lead for Asia Region and Thailand, based in Singapore. The role will work closely with the Allergan Aesthetics Thailand commercial and cross functional teams, as well as key stakeholders within APAC-MEA and International to manage and be responsible for all legal matters in Thailand.
The role will be a member of the Allergan Aesthetics Thailand Leadership Team. This position serves as an ambassador role and requires strong leadership to manage both routine and critical situations.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Delivery of the following services as a member of the Allergan Aesthetics International Legal function:
+ Support and assist on day-to-day business operations of Allergan Aesthetics business unit in Thailand, and provide proactive legal advice all areas of law and regulation, with prioritization on country goals and objectives, including but not limited to:
+ Provide legal oversight of commercial strategies and activities
+ Manage legal affairs relating to distributors (for various existing and future organizational models)
+ Draft, review and/or negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including but not limited to the supply, marketing and commercialization of Allergan Aesthetics products and service engagement documentation with vendors
+ Advice on commercial policies and competition law related matters, as appropriate
+ Manage and support corporate secretarial matters, including but not limited to preparing board and shareholder resolutions, and board appointments and resignations
+ Assist as needed the HR function for relevant employment law related matters
+ Assist and support real estate projects and/or leasing of facilities
+ Provided support as required for counterfeit and diverted product matters
+ Support business on commercial claims and disputes with competitors and/or other third parties, with specific regards to the advertising and promotion of products
+ Provide support to IP matters, in coordination with Corporate IP Department
+ Where needed, may serve as data protection officer and/or oversee all data protection related matters
+ Manage litigation matters
+ Keep the business updated regarding legal framework applicable for the medical aesthetics and healthcare industry, including analysis of possible impact of any changes
+ Develop and maintain a range of legal templates and guidelines to share with non-legal teams in Thailand to allow them to manage legal matters as far as possible
+ Support the business to achieve its goals by educating, training and navigating the legal requirements in Thailand
+ Provide support and legal assistance to functional programs in all areas of the Allergan Aesthetics business unit, including corporate governance, internal audit, data protection, regulatory inspections and audits, incident management, security and disaster recovery etc.
+ Interact with and manage external counsels
+ Assist with mergers, acquisition and related company integration projects
+ Provide relevant support to AbbVie Thailand entity matters in line with the host-guest governance model
+ Coordinate, manage and support all International and APAC-MEA Legal programs and initiatives, as relevant for Thailand
+ Manage, in coordination with the APAC-MEA Legal function, the legal budget for Thailand
2. Support the International Compliance function in delivering the Compliance Program, as follows:
+ Provide guidance and advice to the Commercial team, working closely with the Compliance function to pro-actively support compliance projects and mitigate risk
+ Support the Compliance function in conducting ongoing risk assessment and/or due diligence of third parties (in particular distributors), in accordance with the applicable policies
+ Support the Compliance function in the implementation and/or review of Compliance policies, procedures and standards
+ Support the Compliance function in providing relevant, engaging and interactive compliance training for AbbVie employees and with AbbVie's business partners' employees or agents, as appropriate.
+ Support the Compliance function in implementing the compliance monitoring program from time to time, as applicable
+ Interface with Business (Sales, Marketing, AMI) personnel, support functions (QA, HR, Finance, Medical, BTS, Regulatory, Supply Chain), and senior and executive management
+ Manage and oversee multiple complex projects
+ Produce reports, presentation slides, materials, guidelines, documents and letters as appropriate
+ Deliver updates to the Thailand Leadership Team on a regular basis as a permanent member of the Thailand Leadership Team, as required
+ Oversee and manage Legal budget, documentation and records
PRINCIPAL CONTACTS
+ Internal: All departments, including senior level executives
+ External: Law firms, government contacts, patients, customers and business partners
Qualifications
+ Thailand-qualified lawyer with in-depth understanding of Thai laws, regulations and legal principles
+ Fluent in spoken and written Thai and English
+ Minimum 10 years' experience in reputable law firm and/or MNCs in Thailand
+ Proven ability to handle multiple concurrent responsibilities in a highly dynamic environment
+ Have a collaborative working style with willingness to challenge the status quo and ability to navigate between commercial and legal needs
+ Self-starter and with a strong ability and willingness to learn
+ Prior healthcare industry experience preferred
Additional Information
Code of Conduct & Business Integrity
AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers, with each other, business partners, and suppliers.
AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards, as well as to local, national and international laws.
All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Company's reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity, ethics, and compliance with the law. Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal.
Candidate is therefore required to maintain the highest ethical standards in his conduct of Company affairs at all times and uphold the AbbVie Values.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Legal Counsel - Asean Region
Bangkok, Bangkok
Siemens Thailand Ltd.
Posted 1 day ago
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Provide business-oriented solutions and advice to the business unit and corporate departments in Siemens Large Drives entitieslocatedinThailand, Indonesia,Singapore, Malaysia andothercountriesinASEAN to facilitate the business goals and objectives.
Advise business units and corporate departments in close collaboration with the responsible legal counsel on contractual questions and claim issues, including drafting, reviewing and negotiation of all legal documents and transactional support on key deals and projects, in order to mitigate risk exposures to Siemens. Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the sales teams in preparation of commercial bids from a legal perspective and to support in the contractual structuring of projects and bids. This will include reviewing of tender documents, framework agreements, supply and services agreements and consortium agreements in close cooperation with sales team and commercial counterparts.
- Managing project specific limits of authorization (risk management tool) regarding release/approval of specific contract risks.
- Supporting division's procurement department in respect of contractual aspects.
- Representing the company during customer negotiations to ensure efficient handling and resolution of legal issues.
- Working with relevant internal departments to review insurance and tax matters, bank bond & guarantees. letter of credits and export control issues.
- Managing disputes and claim management process including liaising with and supervising external lawyers.
- Managing Corporate work like renewal of Trade / Business Licenses, Corporate Registration, conducting Annual General Shareholder Meeting, Board Meeting, etc.
Actively participate in the development of processes and policies relating to the Legal Department.
Conduct or facilitate in-house legal training as required by the business and other corporate departments.
Undertake such duties as and when assigned by the APAC & ME Regional Legal Head / General Counsel.
WhatdoI needtoqualifyforthisposition.
Possess Degree in Law with at least 8 years PQE from a leading law firm or international company.
Proven Industry specific contract management know how in the Motor and Drives / Project industry.
Good analytical and drafting skills, organized and committed to deadlines.
Strong negotiation skills and experience, with keen ability to evaluate all contractual/claim implications with a focus on solutions and results.
Robust personality with high levels of energy and drive.
Self-motivated, with an ability to work under pressure and to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic corporate environment.
Adaptable and commercially minded team player with a collegial personality.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of proficiency in verbal and written English.
**Job skills required**: Management, English, Negotiation
Advise business units and corporate departments in close collaboration with the responsible legal counsel on contractual questions and claim issues, including drafting, reviewing and negotiation of all legal documents and transactional support on key deals and projects, in order to mitigate risk exposures to Siemens. Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the sales teams in preparation of commercial bids from a legal perspective and to support in the contractual structuring of projects and bids. This will include reviewing of tender documents, framework agreements, supply and services agreements and consortium agreements in close cooperation with sales team and commercial counterparts.
- Managing project specific limits of authorization (risk management tool) regarding release/approval of specific contract risks.
- Supporting division's procurement department in respect of contractual aspects.
- Representing the company during customer negotiations to ensure efficient handling and resolution of legal issues.
- Working with relevant internal departments to review insurance and tax matters, bank bond & guarantees. letter of credits and export control issues.
- Managing disputes and claim management process including liaising with and supervising external lawyers.
- Managing Corporate work like renewal of Trade / Business Licenses, Corporate Registration, conducting Annual General Shareholder Meeting, Board Meeting, etc.
Actively participate in the development of processes and policies relating to the Legal Department.
Conduct or facilitate in-house legal training as required by the business and other corporate departments.
Undertake such duties as and when assigned by the APAC & ME Regional Legal Head / General Counsel.
WhatdoI needtoqualifyforthisposition.
Possess Degree in Law with at least 8 years PQE from a leading law firm or international company.
Proven Industry specific contract management know how in the Motor and Drives / Project industry.
Good analytical and drafting skills, organized and committed to deadlines.
Strong negotiation skills and experience, with keen ability to evaluate all contractual/claim implications with a focus on solutions and results.
Robust personality with high levels of energy and drive.
Self-motivated, with an ability to work under pressure and to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic corporate environment.
Adaptable and commercially minded team player with a collegial personality.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of proficiency in verbal and written English.
**Job skills required**: Management, English, Negotiation
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