Senior Legal Executive

Purpose of the Job

To be the central point of expertise and a business partner providing legal support and consultation through the end-to-end business value chain. The role proactively shares best practices and external insights, advising the business to identify risks and opportunities, ensure operations have no potential legal risks, and provide timely mitigation plans.

The role works closely with external business stakeholders, including agents.

Key Accountabilities

Business Partnering

• Apply business acumen and weigh commercial interests and business risks to provide consultation to the business.
• Provide expert and strategic professional judgment and timely guidance to benefit the business.
• Communicate complex legal and business issues in a concise, clear, and fact-based manner.
• Review and draft legal documents, including supply agreements, sponsorship agreements, tenders and procurement agreements, memorandums of understanding, letters of appointment, intellectual property agreements, service level agreements, letters to governance, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in innovation projects.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing legal documents and register unique contract numbers after review.
• Conduct legal research, provide input on legal interpretation and application to business operations, monitor newly released regulations, and update the Legal Counsel.
• Prepare applications and assist with license, permit, and approval applications or renewals, including MOC annual declarations, exclusive rights and license contract documentation, trademark registration renewals, patent renewals, and board member amendments.
• Provide input into policy development, improvement, and enforcement, and assist with policy induction, training, and refreshment sessions.
• Translate documents from English to Khmer and vice versa as required by the Legal Counsel.
• Provide presentations in English or Khmer as needed and perform other legal and compliance tasks assigned by the Legal Counsel.

License and Contract Management

• Liaise with other departments on contract status.
• Collect contracts from stakeholders and upload them to the Contract Database System.
• Manage licenses, the contract register, and the contract management system.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Investigate potentially contentious matters and oversee litigation matters.
• Lead the renewal of all company licenses.
• Participate in the compliance group for supply chain compliance requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of legal content and processes within HEINEKEN Cambodia.
• Seek opportunities to improve processes and procedures, encourage others to improve them, and implement changes effectively.

People Agenda

• Actively engage in learning and development activities provided by HEINEKEN Cambodia.

Qualifications and Requirements

• University degree in Law; a master’s degree in a relevant field is preferable.
• At least two years’ experience working in a reputable law firm or similar corporate entity.
• Mature, responsible, and responsive.
• Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to work flexibly in a diverse working environment.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Khmer.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with a contract management system.