Legal Counsel - บริษัท โอดาเซีย โกลบอล (ไทยแลนด์) จำกัด (สำนักงานใหญ่)

• Provide legal advice and support on matters relating to Thai law, business operations, regulatory requirements, and commercial activities.
• Advise on legal and compliance risks relating to existing operations, new business initiatives, contracts, and third-party arrangements.
• Support the review, drafting, negotiation, and finalization of high-value and complex contracts, including operational, project, engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installation, and service agreements.
• Review tender documents, contract forms, bidder exceptions, general terms and conditions, and final contract documentation prior to execution.
• Support contract negotiations and provide practical legal recommendations to protect the company’s legal and commercial position.
• Conduct legal research and due diligence on third parties, including individuals, contractors, vendors, and business counterparties.
• Support the management of potential disputes, claims, litigation, and contractor-related issues as required.
• Ensure contracting activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, company policies, ethical standards, and good governance principles.
• Provide legal and compliance support to internal business functions.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and improvement of legal policies, procedures, contract templates, and internal legal frameworks.
• Coordinate with and supervise external legal counsel to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective legal support.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal administration systems, processes, and working practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience, preferably gained from an international law firm and/or in-house legal function within an international organization.
• Significant experience in the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, or project-based industry.
• Strong knowledge of Thai legal and regulatory requirements.
• Strong background in contract law, commercial law, and English law principles.
• Experience working on high-value commercial contracts and complex project agreements.
• International experience will be an advantage.
• Fluent in Thai and English, both written and spoken.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong legal drafting, contract review, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of commercial risk, contractual terms, and business operations.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially sound, and risk-based legal advice.
• Ability to work effectively with internal teams, external counsel, contractors, vendors, and service providers.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Proactive, resilient, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Sensitive to commercial, regulatory, and stakeholder challenges in emerging markets.