Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Foodpanda, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is looking for a highly driven, strategic Senior Legal Counsel to join its legal team in Malaysia. The role reports directly to the APAC Director, Legal and offers hands-on experience across a wide range of legal topics.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the business on general corporate, commercial, intellectual property, competition and consumer protection law
• Be the primary legal partner for employment law and industrial relations, covering shared services and complex labour relations
• Partner with the managing director, commercial, operations and other heads on new business, partnerships and strategic projects
• Develop and improve corporate policies, commercial terms and governance procedures
• Design legal playbooks, SOPs and self-serve frameworks to support operational scalability
• Lead regulatory inquiries, dispute resolutions, law enforcement requests and internal investigations
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements such as NDAs, vendor, lease, marketing, tech/IP licensing and logistics contracts
• Structure strategic partnerships and major supplier agreements
• Oversee corporate governance and corporate secretarial matters, and manage external counsel
• Act as a bridge between local operations, the APAC regional team and Berlin HQ
• Manage team members and mentor the wider team

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and formal admission to the Malaysian Bar
• About 6 to 10+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably from a reputable law firm or a fast-growing in-house legal department
• Proven experience in a fast-paced commercial environment; e-commerce, internet, logistics or tech backgrounds are highly advantageous but not mandatory
• Commercially astute, able to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Autonomous, resilient and able to work under pressure