Legal Counsel

Purpose of the role

Providing all business and legal affairs support required by the business and corporate functions in

Indonesia, and whenever required, in the Regional Headquarter. This includes being a trusted and key advisor to the Country Manager of PT Epson Indonesia, as well as the Regional Senior Management team members (as requested); delivering first hand and professional business and legal affairs support on matters of key strategic, financial and reputational importance to the business.

The role will work closely with the Compliance team which is also under the same department, to

manage, improve and control all legal activities to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and

regulatory requirements in Indonesia.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide prompt legal advice and services in an efficient, value-added and approachable manner in alignment with customer priorities established by Regional Senior Management which includes (amongst others):

• Draft, review and negotiate partner appointment, software licenses, resale and vendor/supplier contracts;
• Review, draft and manage business licenses / sales contracts on a daily basis in accordance with company policies and risk tolerance;
• Respond promptly to legal requests from internal clients across functional groups, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can understand and apply;
• Advise on legal issues and risks related to compliance (e.g. around anti-bribery and data privacy), approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP and business strategy;
• Identify risks and issues in the local operations and escalate to the Regional General Counsel to ensure a consistent position with the regional internal processes;
• Mitigate risk while fully appreciating the commercial opportunity presented by the transaction;
• Advise on IP and other issues related to brand protection;
• Ensure product compliance with regulatory requirements in Indonesia including managing product recalls, product warnings, etc;
• Educate the internal local Indonesian team as well as external business partners to ensure that they have the required understanding of, and ownership interest in, the various risks related to the business.

2. Provide corporate governance for PT Epson Indonesia in an effective and efficient manner while

meeting legal and statutory requirements as governed by the relevant law, including (among

others):

• Ensure all corporate filings are made accurately and on time;
• Report company activities effectively and in accordance with the local legal requirements;
• Act as a company representative for all legal matters, as required;
• Review and authorize all company activities related to audit, finance and legal requirements;
• Support HR functions on employment and labour law issues;
• Keep all Intercompany agreements up to date and in accordance with the local tax requirements of the entities.

3. Manage outside counsel spend on a matter-by-matter basis, and support Epson’s indirect spends savings initiatives.

Essential Experience and Requirements

• PQE 5 to 8 years at a law firm or as in-house counsel. A minimum Sarjana Hukum (S.H.) (equivalent to bachelor’s degree in Law) from a reputable university;
• Complete fluency in English (speaking, reading and writing) and Bahasa Indonesia;
• Experience in compliance programmes;
• A proven record of commercial awareness with high-quality contribution to business strategy and delivery;
• Proven track record as an effective and passionate team player within high performing cross functional teams;
• Practical experience in legal matters in Indonesia;
• Possess the highest professional and ethical standards;
• Possess technical excellence and a practical approach, with the ability to work professionally and under pressure to navigate through a complex organisation and providing accurate legal advice without losing sight of the business perspective;
• Strong organizational, project management and interpersonal skills;
• Clear communicator with a good ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and simple manner in both writing and in person

This role will be based in Indonesia, with employment managed through an external law firm.