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Job Objective

Seeking a dynamic legal & compliance professional to support our Taiwan’s corporate affairs through close collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role focuses on strengthening internal controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards, managing external partnerships (vendors, agencies), and proactively supporting communication strategies on industry-related issues. The ideal candidate will monitor policy developments and represent the company’s interests with key stakeholders, including government agencies and trade associations.


Key Responsibilities

Compliance Training & Awareness

  • Design and implement company-wide compliance training initiatives, conducted at least annually.

  • Develop tailored programs for departments with higher exposure to legal risk.

  • Ensure timely updates to employees on legal and regulatory changes.

  • Assess training effectiveness and gather feedback for continuous improvement.

Internal Compliance Audits

  • Develop and execute internal compliance review systems.

  • Conduct scheduled (annual) and ad-hoc inspections when potential breaches occur.

Legal Advisory & Law Firm Liaison

  • Identify and contract external legal advisors or law firms.

  • Manage contracts, including renewals, amendments, and fee arrangements.

  • Act as a bridge between external legal counsel and internal stakeholders.

Bylaw & Policy Governance

  • Oversee and maintain company bylaws, guidelines, SOPs, and policy manuals.

  • Coordinate with Operations on policy creation, revisions, or deactivation.

  • Review policy change proposals to ensure regulatory and operational consistency.

Ethical Procurement & Vendor Governance

  • Ensure procurement processes adhere to ethical and legal standards.

  • Mitigate supplier risk and optimize vendor relationships to support operational efficiency.

  • Maintain cost-effective, compliant sourcing practices across the organization.

Public & Government Affairs

  • Analyze regulatory trends and advise corporate strategies based on policy outlook.

  • Build and maintain productive relationships with government officials and industry stakeholders.

  • Represent the organization in interactions with public agencies, regulators, and trade groups.

Policy Monitoring & Advocacy

  • Monitor legislative developments impacting business operations.

  • Prepare position papers and advocacy materials to communicate our Taiwan’s perspectives.

  • Actively engage with officials to support favorable policy outcomes.

Issue & Crisis Management

  • Proactively address emerging regulatory or public affairs issues.

  • Navigate legislative or compliance challenges, acting as an internal advisor to management.


Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in law, Political Science, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

  • Experience: Minimum 5 years in Legal, Compliance, or Public Affairs, ideally within FMCG or regulated industries (tobacco a plus).

  • Skills & Competencies:

    • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.

    • Proactive in problem-solving with sound judgment and a sense of urgency.

    • Effective communicator with solid negotiation and legal interpretation skills.

    • Demonstrated experience working with or navigating government/legislative systems.

  • Language: Proficient in English (intermediate or above).

 

Qualified and interested parties are invited to apply by sending their CV in Word format to adah.chen@morganphilips.com
 or contact us directly on +886-7750-5713.
 
Please note, that while Morgan Philips welcomes and appreciates all candidate response, volume of replies allows us to respond to short-listed candidates only. Resumes are collected for recruitment purposes only.
 


 
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Compliance Manager
Taipei, Taiwan | Permanent