Are you a strategic legal professional with experience supporting regional businesses across multiple countries and cultures? Do you enjoy partnering with senior stakeholders to navigate legal and compliance matters, influence commercial decisions, build effective governance frameworks, and enable business growth through practical, risk-balanced legal advice? If so, this opportunity could be for you! Join us at B. Braun, a leader in the medical devices industry, where your skills and experience will be recognized and celebrated. Take the next step in your career with us and help shape the future of healthcare!
As a Counsel – Legal & Compliance (Senior Manager) with B. Braun, you will serve as a trusted legal partner to business leaders across the region, providing strategic legal and compliance guidance that supports commercial objectives and business growth. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will play a key role in shaping legal frameworks, strengthening governance processes, and enabling sound decision-making across both established and emerging markets.
This role requires a commercially minded legal professional with experience operating in a multicultural, multi-country environment, capable of influencing stakeholders, driving cross-functional collaboration, and supporting regional business expansion through practical and strategic legal solutions.
Your key responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and support on commercial agreements and contractual matters involving external parties.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and support the execution of commercial transactions, including loans, leases, purchase agreements, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Conduct legal due diligence and support corporate transactions to identify and mitigate legal risks.
- Manage litigation matters by coordinating with external counsel, preparing legal documentation, and liaising with internal stakeholders.
- Partner with business leaders across multiple markets to provide strategic legal guidance, influence decision-making, and support regional business growth initiatives.
- Drive legal and compliance processes, governance frameworks, and best practices that strengthen operational effectiveness across the region.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate governance requirements across business operations.
- Maintain company secretarial records, legal databases, and case management systems while supporting ad hoc legal and compliance initiatives as required.
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor's Degree or with extensive working experience.
- Qualified lawyer with 6–8 years of corporate legal experience.
- Experience providing strategic legal advice, managing legal risk, and influencing stakeholders across functions.
- Strong English communication, negotiation, and drafting skills.
- Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries is preferred.
- Regional or international exposure supporting multi-country, multicultural environments is advantageous.
- Additional language proficiency would be plus.
What sets B. Braun apart?
Founded in Germany in 1839, B. Braun is a leading medical technology company with over 66,000 employees in 64 countries. Specializing in infusion therapy, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, anaesthesia, and more, B. Braun develops high-quality products and services that improve global health. In Asia Pacific, B. Braun employs over 16,000 people across 10 production sites and 16 business offices.
Established in 1972, B. Braun Medical Industries in Penang is the regional headquarters for APAC. With more than 7,000 employees, the plant located in Penang is among the largest manufacturers of medical, surgical and pharmaceutical products not only in Malaysia but also in the APAC region. It also houses the Centre of Excellence for Intravenous Access.
What can we offer you?
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Employee Incentive Scheme
- Training and development programs
- Meal Subsidy, and onsite convenience store
- Onsite fitness area including running track, futsal and classes.
- Medical Insurance and dental and optical allowance.
- Travel Allowance
- Retirement Fund
What’s next?
Once you click on the link to Apply, you will be directed to update your personal information and submit your CV. Our Talent Acquisition team will carefully review your application, and if you pass the CV screening you will be invited for the first interview. We ask you to conduct two interviews, one in person and one remotely. If you stand out and meet our requirements, we will present you with an offer and guide you through our seamless onboarding process. Join us and be part of something extraordinary!
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