Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts & Compliance

About the role

BASF is seeking a qualified Legal Counsel to support its Commercial Contracts and Compliance functions within the Service Hub. You will work in a multinational environment, handling both local and international legal matters.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and intellectual property contracts using templates and playbooks.
• Provide legal and compliance support for due‑diligence, M&A projects, audits and investigations.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, ensuring efficiency and continuous improvement of templates and knowledge‑management systems.
• Interact with internal clients and external customers to address contractual issues.
• Prepare presentations, utilise legal‑tech tools and handle translation tasks as needed.

Required profile

• University degree in Law, preferably with a focus on commercial law.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in legal and commercial contract management, with exposure to both common‑law and civil‑law systems.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Proven ability to work with legal databases and standard IT applications.
• Strong analytical, goal‑oriented and customer‑focused attitude.

Required skills

• Legal database systems
• Contract management software
• Standard IT applications