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 (8 months)

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.