Position:

Legal Counsel, Employment (China)

Job Description:

This role will provide legal advice on a broad range of employment law matters throughout the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with a strong emphasis on Mainland China. The role will operate out of the Company’s Shanghai Office. This role requires operating with a high degree of autonomy while receiving strategic oversight from a U.S.-based employment attorney. The position is a critical business partner to our Human Resources and business leaders in the region, providing pragmatic, commercially-focused counsel in a fast-paced environment. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Regional Employment Expertise: Advise on the full spectrum of employment law issues, with specific focus on employment agreements, compensation agreements, performance management, employee relations, reductions in force, and contingent labor.
• Legal Counsel Scope: Act as the primary legal contact for employment matters in Mainland China by providing in-depth expert legal advice on the complex and evolving labor laws and regulatory landscape in the country.  Facilitate legal counsel support for employment law advice and compliance in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Develop, implement, and update regional employment policies, practices, and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with all applicable local and international laws. Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks related to employment matters.
• Oversee Investigations of Legal Matters: Lead and conduct sensitive investigations into employee legal complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation across various APAC jurisdictions.
• Strategic Initiatives: Advise and support global and regional strategic initiatives, such as workforce restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), office expansions, and other corporate transactions, concerning their employment implications.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with HR and other cross-functional teams to deliver effective and compliant solutions. Collaborate with the broader global legal team to ensure alignment between local implementation and global legal strategies.
• Training and Education: Develop and deliver training sessions on employment law topics for HR and business leaders to build internal expertise and promote best practices.
• Research and Monitoring: Monitor and analyze new and changing labor laws, regulations, and legislative trends, providing timely updates and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
• Manage outside counsel and litigation. Retain and manage outside legal counsel for employment litigation and specialized legal matters. Monitor adherence to legal budgets and alignment of legal strategies with business objectives.
   

What We Are Looking For

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent legal qualification from an accredited institution.
• Experience: A minimum of 5-7 years of experience practicing employment law, with significant experience in the APAC region. In-house experience at a multinational corporation or prior experience at a global law firm is preferred. 
• Licensure: Active license to practice law in China.  Preferrable if licensed in other APAC jurisdictions.
• Language: Business-level fluency in Mandarin (verbal and written) and English.

Skills and competencies

• Helpful: Proficiency in Taiwanese Hokkien or Malaysian languages and dialects is a significant advantage for connecting with diverse stakeholders.
• Cross-cultural communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to provide practical, business-focused legal advice and creative solutions.
• Regional expertise: Deep understanding of the diverse and complex employment law landscapes across the APAC region.

What’s In It For You

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Special/Extra Leave
• 5-Day Work Week
• Growth Opportunities
• And more!

 

About Arrow

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 154 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2024 sales of USD $27.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more at www.arrow.com.

Our strategic direction of guiding innovation forward is expressed as Five Years Out, a way of thinking about the tangible future to bridge the gap between what's possible and the practical technologies to make it happen. Learn more at https://www.fiveyearsout.com/. 

For more job opportunities, please visit https://careers.arrow.com/us/en.

Location:

CN-Shanghai, China (Raffles City The Bund)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Legal