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About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Role: Legal Counsel (Mandarin Fluent)

The Team: The S&P Global Market Intelligence (“SPGMI”) Division’s global legal team is comprised of legal and non-legal professionals who support the Division’s commercial organization, product development/technology functions and business management/leadership. We value our partnership with the business and it is crucial that you are a collaborative partner who easily builds relationships with other teams and functions in order to succeed within our organization.

The Impact: You will be responding to internal client inquiries, providing valuable support in the handling of legal matters and involved in all aspects of the contract process. This includes reviewing contracts, training the commercial organization on legal and contracting procedures, negotiating and drafting contracts for financial information and analytical products and services and assisting with special projects outside of routine client facing contracting.

What’s in it for You: You will work in a high-energy, client-facing, multi-cultural, and will have the opportunity to apply and develop negotiation and drafting skills and be part of a cohesive team that provides crucial support to the organization across multiple jurisdictions and legal systems within Asia Pacific with a focus on Greater China.

Responsibilities:

You will use legal knowledge and related skills to:

• review and advise on agreements and other matters impacting the SPGMI products and services which include data, platform, regulated, and advisory services, as well as software products;

• draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, including but not limited to, complex agreements, NDAs, customer agreements for SPGMI products and services and data vendor agreements;

• manage and mitigate the risk of disputes, and of contract and legal breaches by the Division

• resolve day to day matters relating to agreements and intellectual property matters, including resolution of disputes;

• develop, maintain, and update boilerplate/standard forms) as needed and in response to changing markets and industry trends and practices;

• develop, draft, provide training and guidance about applicable policies and procedures; and

• engage in a variety of other projects, including due diligence activities for acquisitions and divestitures, archiving, and other projects.

Who We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications/Experience:

• Malaysian qualified lawyer with 7+ years of PQE in drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial agreements in either a law firm or in-house legal position (both types of experience are desirable).

• Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills in English with full professional proficiency in Mandarin.

• Requires a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and effectively advising internal clients by providing them with clear, concise and pragmatic advice and creative solutions where necessary to meet their business needs.

• Strong working knowledge of contract, intellectual property law and an understanding of the international laws of the jurisdictions where SPGMI does business (e.g. US, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Australia and New Zealand). This includes protection of copyright and other proprietary rights, data privacy, warranties, indemnification, disclaimer of liability and information reuse provisions.

• Ability to think outside of the box in order to solve problems and provide advice to various stakeholders.

• General understanding of financial products and services.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace, values working with a diverse team and works collaboratively across functions and departments.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills. You should be people oriented, collegial, confident and willing and able to conduct frequent client-facing interactions (via e-mail, phone, and in-person).

• Experience of working on Contract management tools (such as Salesforce) is a plus.

• Working Experience in the financial services industry and coordinating with sales and product management departments.

• Ability to stay current with the rapidly evolving industry trend and practices, as they relate to the financial services industry, data, intellectual property, technology, etc.

• Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as familiarity with a contract database-type system

Working Hours:

• 9am-6pm Malaysia Hours but we need someone flexible when needed.

• Hybrid Setup. Required to come on-site 2x a week.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.

202 - Middle Professional (EEO Job Group) (inactive), 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), LGLLGL202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)

Job ID: 302675

Posted On: 2024-06-07

Location: Penang-Jalan, Pulau Pinang (Penang), Malaysia