What's the role?
The Regional Legal Counsel is involved in full-spectrum legal & compliance topics, including employment/labor law matters, intellectual property, compliance, corporate and commercial law, operating as a supplier to the construction, semiconductor/data center, software (in construction) and energy/industry sectors.
The Regional Legal Counsel will be based in Petaling Jaya Malaysia, reporting to the Region Head of Legal and Compliance who is based in Singapore. Responsibility will cover South Asia Pacific Region (i.e. Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand)
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.
What does the role involve?
The role involves:
Assisting and supporting Region Head of Legal and Compliance in all legal and compliance matters, including the roll-out of global contracting concepts (sales, services, and software) and regionalization of contracts according to local law requirements.
- Provide legal advice on all legal matters to the Global/Regional and Hilti Market Organizations teams in the Region in line with the Hilti group policies and procedures.
- Be the primary support (including global alignments) for all employment/labor law and corporate matters arising from the various Hilti legal entities in the Region.
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial or project sales contracts, including contract administration matters. Examples of contracts and document-types include corporate or financial documentation, tenancy agreements, employment contracts, sales/EPC contracts, correspondences/notices, NDAs, logistics/services contracts, product liability/warranty documents, distributor agreements, and other legal/commercial documents.
- Participate in global legal initiatives and align and implement all globally cascaded policies and initiatives in the Region.
- Support Region Head of Legal and Compliance in steering and managing external legal counsels.
- Conduct presentations and training for the business teams on legal and compliance topics, as required.
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative and more productive team.
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
- A caring and performance-oriented culture.
- A recognised Great Place to Work 2025, which celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation for our greatest strength, our people.
- Competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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What you need is:
To help you succeed, we’ll provide you with everything you need so that we’re driving impact together from day one. You’ll find a stable working environment, exceptional support, learning and development, and a great team around you. Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- Qualified lawyer with 8-10 years’ experiences ideally gained in a top-tier law firm and/or a multinational company.
- Candidates may be qualified in any competent jurisdiction in the Region.
- Substantial experience working in the Region market and a clear and working understanding of its business norms is required. Working knowledge of employment/labor law, corporate and commercial law matters. Experience in sales/project contracting in the energy, civil/commercial infrastructure construction, oil and gas/offshore wind (either in a project owner/end user, EPC and/or as a supplier interacting with such customers) is strongly preferred. Strong business acumen and a ‘team player’ mindset is essential.
- Experience reviewing, and negotiating legal/commercial contracts, and in contracts administration, in relation to all the above activities, is strongly preferred.
- Very strong legal and/or compliance skills and knowledge with a proven track record of handling complex legal matters (corporate, commercial (sales/projects), and negotiations).
- LL.B from a reputable university. LL.M is advantageous.
- Entrepreneurial, business and target-oriented way of thinking. Weighing up risks and business opportunities, takes a principal stand and does the right thing even if one encounters resistance.
- Ability to manage and steer legal projects, proactive approach in identifying risks and implementing mitigating measures in line with global and regional strategies, all in support of the business area coverage.
- Outstanding organizational and communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal matters into a daily business context; team player with an independent, and proactive workstyle; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; confident yet humble; practical and flexible.
- Good interpersonal skills and inclusive skills to work with various stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
- Ability to time-manage, prioritize, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining professionalism, with a healthy dose of sense of humor.
- Willingness to travel. Work travel of up to 30% of work time may be required.
- Languages: Fluent English. Additional Region language(s) is advantageous.
- IT-literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Why should you apply?
We know you have plenty of choices when it comes to your career. What makes Hilti stand out is our people. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, caring and high-performing culture that embraces diversity in all its forms.
At Hilti, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome qualified candidates from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities. What truly sets you apart at Hilti is your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn and grow, and drive to make an impact.
Whether you're in finance, marketing, product development, or any other team, your work directly contributes to advancements that make construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective to a team that values what makes you you. Together, let's make construction better and build a better future for everyone, everywhere.
Join us in making construction better.
Apply now.
Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.group/en
Learn more about our recruitment process: https://careers.hilti.group/en/candidate-interview-preparation/
