At FedEx Express, we believe that a connected world is a better world. We connect people and possibilities with our diverse portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and business solutions. Today, our networks reach more than 220 countries and territories, linking more than 99 percent of the world’s GDP. FedEx is consistently recognized as one of the most admired brands in the world and one of the best places to work. Our people are the foundation of our success and the key to our future. At FedEx, we are as diverse as the world we serve. We leverage our diverse talents, experiences and ideas to be more responsive to customer challenges, spark creative solutions, and adapt to change. FedEx is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer (minorities/females/disability/veterans) committed to a diverse workforce.
What can you expect as a FedEx team member?
- Career Mobility and Development: When you join FedEx, you’re joining a team with possibilities that literally span the world—from opportunities for advancement and location transfer, to training and leadership programs.
- Total Compensation and Benefits Package: We want to keep our employees for a long time, so we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for flexible work arrangements, and programs to support well-being.
Equal Opportunities
Our greatest asset at FedEx is our people. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, and offer equal opportunities, fairness and respect to all regardless of who you are. We encourage you to apply even if you feel your experience does not align with all the aspects in the job description as you could be exactly who we need for this or another opportunity.
We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under national, state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate team members and third parties with physical and mental disabilities.
Legal Counsel II
We are looking for a sharp lawyer and a team player who can deal with varied and challenging needs across our AMEA region. Working in a dynamic and fast paced environment, the ideal candidate needs to be a self-starter, role model to guide, support and mentor junior team members, be solutions oriented, agile and adaptable to changing work scopes and projects, which may include some or all of the following from time to time:
What you will be responsible for:
· Contracts Negotiations and Review: Drive and support the framework and vision for the legal shared service center, including process implementation, contract template development and maintenance; draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts including procurement of goods and services and sales contracts with customers; monitoring corporate compliance with contract and signatory policies and procedures. Assist to develop and update standard documentation including assimilation of regional and local legal requirements in order to protect FedEx interests on contractual commitments, balance and optimize risks, gain greater commercial benefits and ensure FedEx is protected legally.
· Cargo Claims: Advise on the initiation, defense and settlement of cargo claims, demands and disputes throughout the region; monitor compliance with claims policy in order to limit FedEx payouts to legitimate and enforceable claims and ensure FedEx’ rights are protected.
· Corporate Governance Issues: Assist in matters of corporate governance; supervise and ensure proper filing of corporate records, reports and other legal record-keeping; be responsible for learning and adopting FedEx policy and procedure with respect to contract initiation and execution.
· Legal Operations: Develop and maintain digital tools to streamline and automate the workflows used by AMEA Legal department.
You will be a great fit if you have:
· Law degree from an accredited university (LLB / Bachelor of Laws)
· Admitted to practice in Malaysia or other common law jurisdiction.
· At least two (2) to eight (8) years of experience and demonstrated competence in private practice or in-house.
· Excellent drafting and succinct email writing skills.
· Strong negotiation, interpersonal and communications skills.
· Positive outlook and growth mindset.
· Team player, able to think and perform creatively, critically and with integrity.
· Open to experiment new approaches and learn technology enablement such as automation by Microsoft SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI.
· Chinese language capability is plus.
Job Posting End Date:
2025-02-07
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What We Do
FedEx connects people and possibilities through our worldwide portfolio of shipping, transportation, e-commerce and business services. We offer integrated business applications through our collaboratively managed operating companies — collectively delivering extraordinary service to our customers — using the expertise and reliability represented by the FedEx brand.
Our people are the foundation of our success, and FedEx has consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers. We inspire our global workforce of more than 575,000 employees to remain absolutely, positively focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of their customers and communities.
We owe our success as an industry leader to the more than 500,000 global team members who deliver exceptional customer service experiences day-in and day-out. Want to be part of this dynamic team?
