Compliance and Legal Manager

Our client is a global logistics provider with a multi-billion euro turnover. They have offices throughout the Glove with the regional head quarter for Asia base here in Bangkok.

They are seeking a dynamic and driven individual to join the team leading their Legal Compliance Division.

Responsibilities :

• Provide consultation on contractual logistic agreements
• Oversee appropriate applications of logistic activities on hazardous & non-hazardous substances
• Conduct periodic reviews and/or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed as per the company quality management system (QMS) and environmental management system (EMS) under ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 including other quality standards
• Act as the appointed Quality Management Representative (QMR) of the company
• Maintain TAPA certification, make regular internal audits and initiate changes if required; implement TAPA in locations
• Ensure compliance with AEO and other governmental security initiative/ regulations
• Conduct or jointly conduct investigations on both internal and external compliance issues
• Assess tasks, compliance, or operational risks and exercise risk management strategies
• Conduct environmental audits to ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Environmental standards as per the country’s legislations
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation
• Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities
• File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies
• Evaluate testing procedures to meet the specifications of environmental monitoring programs
• Supervise and monitor all known and newly arising key risks that could lead to substantial losses
• Systematically identify, record, analyze, evaluate and find optimum means/options to mitigate or transfer risks
• Coordinate formation of contingency, business continuity and emergency response plans
• Keep management closely informed and prepare periodical regional office risk management system reports
• Ensure that risk management systems are implemented effectively and followed in all departments
• Develop and maintain company’s safety and security policy
• Establish, implement, maintain and audit effective security regulations and procedures to protect the security of personnel and properties of the company as well as 3rd parties whilst they are under the care of the company
• Review subcontractors’ practices and identify areas for improvements in cargo handling, loss/damage and security
• Visit all locations regularly and work with staff concerned to identify trends/problems and solutions in the risk, security and cargo loss/damage environment
• Initiate activities to create awareness on security and cargo loss/damage prevention within the company operation activities
• Provide support to clients for security and cargo damage/loss related queries
• Take charge of all operational insurance policies: Freight forwarding liability, all risk, property and 3rd party insurance policies for example
• Pursuance of claims with respective parties, handling, follow up claims with relevant parties, insurance companies and all stack-holders in the claim supply chain
• Keep abreast of new developments
• Conduct official orientation to all new staff members as per the requirement of the company: Behavior Base Safety, Compliance, Basic Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Chemical training and Safety training as per the country and relevant laws, rules and regulations

 

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Law.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Legal or/and Compliance field
• Has knowledge in business law, compliance, risk management
• Good skill in MS Office
• Multi-tasking, logical communication skill with work ability in pressure among a dynamic & complex environment to meet deadlines
• Significant experience of advising on complex legal issues and comfortable providing understandable, accurate and timely advice on a very wide-ranging and changing set of issues
• Demonstrable experience/understanding of advising managers on the key risks inherent within complex contracts.
• Good command in English (both verbal ex. internal, meeting, training // documents such as Review, draft, comments, reports etc.)