Legal Counsel

Company Overview: cbs APAC is a leading international consultancy headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. We deliver high-end quality consulting and technology services to large industrial corporations that run SAP. For more information about our company, please visit our website at cbs APAC. Job Overview: We are currently looking for an experienced Legal Counsel (3-5 years of experiences) to join our legal team for APAC region. Position: Legal Counsel Employment type: Contract (1 year) Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Key responsibilities: Commercial Contracting & Negotiation - Review, draft, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including Services Agreements, Statements of Work (SOW), Software and Cloud Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Subcontractor Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Vendor and Supplier Terms & etc. - Lead negotiations with customers, vendors, partners and external counsel where required. - Assess contractual risks and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations. - Draft and maintain legal templates, fallback provisions and negotiation guidance. Tender, Procurement & Bid Support - Support regional tender activities including RFP, RFQ and RFI reviews. - Identify legal, commercial and compliance risks in procurement documentation. - Review customer contractual requirements and propose appropriate deviations. - Support contract structuring and risk mitigation during bid and proposal stages. - Provide legal guidance for vendor registrations, customer onboarding requirements and qualification processes. Legal Advisory - Provide day-to-day legal advice to stakeholders across APAC. - Support management in addressing complex legal and commercial matters. - Assess legal and operational risks for high‑value or strategic deals, ensuring compliance with internal policies and approval requirements. - Support incident management by advising on contractual rights, obligations, potential exposure, and risk mitigation strategies.