**BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.**
**To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day.**
**Come be a part of this journey!**
**Seniority Level**: Experienced Professional
**Function**: Legal
**Location**: Jakarta, Indonesia
**ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES**
**What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?**
As a team comprising around 7 professionals, the Counsel role carries the responsibility of providing corporate legal advice and services across all aspects of BAT Indonesia's (BAT ID) business operations. This entails leading the legal functions for BAT Indonesia, including internal governance and compliance requirements, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational objectives.
**Reports to**: Head of Legal
**Reporting Level**: Individual Contributor
**Employment Type**:12 months contract
**WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**
- Provide commercial legal advice and assistance to all areas of BAT ID business, focusing on critical business priorities and transformation agenda.
- Integrate into BAT ID's business, collaborating with the wider team to seek solutions and resolve problems.
- Identify and manage legal risks and issues, ensuring timely legal issues when necessary.
- Support the legal function in managing external legal advisers efficiently and economically.
- Offer effective and commercial governance advice to all areas of BAT ID business as required.
- Lead Governance and Compliance meeting agendas in collaboration with Finance.
- Ensure timely implementation of Board Meetings and Annual GMS of BAT ID entities, including reporting requirements.
- Monitor and support BAT ID's compliance with key legislation and internal governance requirements and embed compliance and governance requirements across BAT ID's business through training and effective management of policies and procedures.
**EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE**
**Experience Required**
- Ability to work independently and to engage with people throughout BAT ID, its clients, and external advisers.
- Strong commercial legal advisory skillset including statutory interpretation capabilities, drafting and interpreting commercial contracts, and compliance management capabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. English is a must.
- Ability to embrace and drive change - this includes a willingness to challenge the status quo with a commitment to continuous improvement and transformation across the organization.
- A strong commitment to the delivery of business results with integrity.
- Desire to work in a fun but focused and at times high intense environment.
- A creative and innovative mindset and a drive to succeed.
**BENEFICIAL**
- Delivering in ambiguous & dynamic situations as a part of a global multi-functional team by building partnerships & working diplomatically
- Drives innovation & knowledge sharing
**WE ARE BAT**
At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. **See what is possible for you at BAT.**
- Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
- Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
- Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
- Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women's Day Best Practice winner
- Seal Award winner - one of 50 most sustainable companies
**BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER**
Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.
**Come bring your difference!