General Legal Counsel, Asia

General Legal Counsel, Asia

Come Make the World With Us

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

The Job

As a General Legal Counsel, Asia, you’ll get to:

The General Legal Counsel will lead legal operations across Asia/APR (the "Region"), encompassing Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. This role will be responsible for leading and developing a regional legal team and providing comprehensive, commercially focused legal support to all business units and functions across the Region. The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of managing regional legal teams in complex environments, with the ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on as needed. Success in this role will require proven people leadership, sound business judgment, excellent communication skills and strong problem-solving capability to deliver consistent, high-quality legal support across the Region.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory:

• Provide expert legal advice and support on a wide range of commercial matters, including contracts, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and corporate governance.
• Advise on regulatory compliance and ensure the company's operations adhere to local laws and regulations in the Region.

Contract Management:

• Lead the legal team to draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including supply agreements, distribution agreements, service contracts, and partnership agreements.
• Ensure that all contracts are legally sound and align with the company's strategic objectives.

Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with the company's operations in the Region.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies and policies to protect the company's interests.
• Assist the internal audit team to take corrective action on its findings to mitigate risks.
• Assist in internal investigations.

Dispute Resolution:

• Manage and resolve commercial disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Work closely with external legal counsel when necessary to handle complex legal matters.

Corporate Governance:

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and best practices
• Advise the board of directors and senior management on corporate governance issues.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Monitor and interpret changes in laws and regulations that may impact the company's operations in the Region.
• Develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

Training and Development:

• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters.
• Foster a culture of legal awareness and compliance within the organization.

IP Protection:

• Work closely with the global IP team to develop appropriate strategies and take strong actions to effectively curb counterfeiting activities and protect our brands and patents.

Team Management:

• Recruit and retain talent team members, provide coaching and training to team members to help them grow.

Government Relation support:

• Assist in dealing with government relations matters when needed.

Key Capabilities:

• LLM, Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from a recognized institution.
• Previously licensed to practice law in China (or at least passed the China Bar exam) or other relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in commercial law, with a significant portion of that experience in the Region.
• Strong knowledge of commercial, corporate, and regulatory laws in the Region and certain knowledge and experiences in handling lP related matters is a plus.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex legal matters and negotiations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Experience in team building and management.
• Fluency in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English is required.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience working in a multinational corporation; experience in a top-tier law firm will be a plus
• Strong understanding of the business and cultural landscape of the Region.
• Ability to manage a legal team and can work independently and as part of a team.
• High ethical standards and integrity.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera®, and online university.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.