Legal Counsel

About the role…

Ally Logistic Property (ALP), an innovative firm specializing in logistic property development is seeking Legal Counsel to support our rapidly expanding businesses domestically and internationally. This role involves direct interaction with internal clients as well as external parties such as clients, vendors, and other third parties. You will be identifying and managing risk exposures, and delivering proactive, effective, and strategic advice for our operations in Taiwan and South East Asia.

Job Responsibilities

What you will do...

1. You’ll provide proactive advice to the business on risk management and controls, compliance risk assessment, monitoring, and training.
2. You’ll negotiate, draft and advise on contracts, ensuring commercial and balanced contract support to the business.
3. You’ll oversee transactions, including responsibility for undertaking and/or managing title and survey review, coordinating and working with outside counsel, and overseeing closing logistics.
4. You’ll support and oversee the land use and development process, including working closely with the local business and development teams in drafting and negotiating development agreements, construction management agreements, easements, licenses, cost-sharing agreements, and other development-related documents; and reviewing plats and subdivision documents.
5. You’ll assist in the firm’s global legal and compliance projects and strategic projects, including legal aspects of entity set-up, M&A, and joint ventures.
6. You’ll manage condemnation and litigation actions, including HR issues, negotiate with government authorities for award settlements, preparation of conveyances in lieu of condemnations, and oversee outside counsel in connection with legal actions.
7. You’ll maintain accurate records, in accordance with good practice and any internal process requirements.

Requirements

Who you are…

• Ensuring compliance with all internal policies and processes, with a high level of personal integrity, and driving and maintaining the highest ethical standards
• Building strong relationships and engaging with a very broad range of stakeholders with diverse skill sets and personalities
• Being flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
• Self-motivated and keen to take on responsibility and contribute to the wider development of the business
• Commercially savvy, with a highly responsive, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Anticipating problems and issues and exercising independent judgment to make sound, justifiable legal decisions and take action in solving problems

Essential and Functional Skills Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Law or other related field is required; advanced degree preferred
• Licensed to practice law in Taiwan preferred; being licensed to practice law in SEA countries is a plus
• Progressive experience working in law firms and or in-house legal departments preferably in an international and matrixed environment, providing guidance and influence to Senior level/Executive leadership team members
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to influence company leaders
• Experience in technology, automation, logistics services, FMCG, or property development industry preferred.
• Mandarin and English oral & written communication skills are required.