AirAsia

About AirAsia

At AirAsia, we see ourselves as not so much an airline operator but more of a digital company that happens to be in the airline business. AirAsia has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people around the region choosing us as their preferred choice of air transport. As we continuously strive to promote air travel, we also seek to create excitement among our guests with our range of innovative and personalized services. Our mission is to attain the lowest cost so that everyone can fly with AirAsia and maintain the highest quality product, embracing technology to reduce cost and enhance service levels. Together with our siblings, AirAsia X, Thailand AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines' AirAsia, AirAsia India and AirAsia Japan, we're set on charting courses to new horizons with the staunch belief that "Now Everyone Can Fly". AirAsia has been awarded as the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for 10 consecutive years; 2009 - 2018 by Skytrax. WHY JOIN US? We have a creative and innovative corporate culture that help our employees thrive. We provide a clear understanding of our company's business priorities. We practise open communication throughout all employee levels. We have an open communication culture that encourages direct contact with all levels of management. We believe in promoting and maintaining a happy and motivated workforce which is evidenced by our low employee attrition rate. Job Description We are hiring Junior Legal Counsel (Non-Litigators). International trade is a trillion-dollar business, with air freight representing ~35% of the addressable market. In Southeast Asia alone, the total market size is ~US$4B+, with sector growth driven by a once-in-a-generation opportunity; e-commerce penetration. E-commerce fulfillment in itself is already a US$2B+ space, growing 30% per year. As an operator transporting cargo to over >110 airports across Asia, we are at the frontlines of this large, but unsexy space. This white space motivates us to redefine the way the supply chain operates and be the one-stop end-to-end delivery solutions provider. You will be responsible for the legal aspects of day-to-day operation of the and overall legal compliance of the Company. You will be working in a team in your local office and group level. This role will be on contract basis and if confirmed will be converted into a full-time basis. You will be reporting daily to Group Legal Counsel. You will fit perfectly if you have experience in corporate commercial related fields. Having good knowledge of contract law, aviation industry, and technology industry with highly analytical and problem solving skills will make you stand out in this application. A DAY IN A LIFE As a start-up, you can expect your days to be pretty varied. Multitasking is normal, and sometimes, your skills or natural talents will be leveraged to support other business priorities. That said, the bulk of your working hours should involve you having to: Understand how our business is conducted across the various markets to have context on the purpose of our various agreements; review like-for-like agreements to understand the variation in terms within each; re-draft / re-edit such agreements to arrive at boilerplate terms that we can in future, incorporate to speed up execution; For supplementary agreements that do not exist, help us draft contract templates that can be utilized across various jurisdictions i.e. so that jurisdictional matters are incorporated into common terms; Identify best practice contract structures we can reference; With case by case contract matters that may arise, for example – disputes, terminations, ad-hoc engagements, letters of demand, tenders; Manage internal governance document reviews, such as board papers, contract checklists or related-party documents; We operate in many jurisdictions across ASEAN and Asia, and it gets complicated quickly, to say the least. Foreign investment considerations, fund flow restrictions, tax, regulatory compliance, and licensing considerations plague us, so how we organize and structure Teleport at the very start will determine how easy we make it to do business regionally, going forward. We need your help to: Liaise with external counsel to ensure we have the best information at our finger tips to make wide-ranging strategic decisions; Ask the right questions to get to simple, and elegant solutions, where possible; Collect, think through, and review relevant information to understand how we should approach legally structuring our business; Figure out the fastest ways for us to procure the relevant licenses and documentation required to do business in jurisdictions of importance; Simultaneously, we are trying to create a new logistics business model through digitization and deploying edge technology. We need your wits to help us: Research and think through the legal implications of technology we intend to deploy, such as programmatic exchanges, blockchain and smart contracts; Protect our intellectual property (IP) from all the sharks out there; Provide advice on other subject-matter experts we may need to bring to the table to protect our interests; At the onset, you may be culture-shocked working in AirAsia and with the Teleport team. To help you adapt better, we would like to share our beliefs on leadership. Put simply, you are a leader, we all are leaders and good leaders: Roll up their sleeves as needed, and never delegate work that one would not be willing to do themselves Do what is needed to get things done, as they believe speed is more important than anything else to effect change Over communicate, particularly as they are all quite autonomous Take care of our staff, and treat them as they would want to be treated Are rigid on goals, but flexible on the details Job Requirements SKILLS These are minimum skills requirements and a ‘must-have’ for the role: Strong legal knowledge and technical fluency Ability to work independently and thrive under pressure Is a speedster and fast thinker – able to solve problems on-the-go and adapt quickly A team player, willing to multitask where additional help is required and communicate well with the team members High attention to detail Technology-savvy, particularly Google™ software QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE has a degree in law, and accredited to bar association in your preferred country from the list of openings min 3 years of working experience with reputable law firms experience in corporate commercial practices will be highly considered has competent leadership and management skills fluent in English and local language has excellent communication (orally and in writing) and interpersonal skills EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Teleport is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, disability, sex, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or presentation, pregnancy or any other status protected by National Law. Interested parties please apply by clicking "APPLY NOW"

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