About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive, and commercial-minded Associate Legal Officer to support HAUP’s growing legal and regulatory needs. In this role, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts, ensuring compliance with relevant Thai laws (including PDPA, e-transactions, and transport regulations), and providing day-to-day legal support across business units to safeguard the company’s commercial and legal interests.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Drafting & Review: Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a wide range of legal agreements—including partnership agreements, B2B corporate rental contracts, fleet host agreements, vendor NDAs, terms of service, and lease/location agreements.
Legal Advisory & Support: Provide pragmatic legal advice and risk assessments to internal teams (Sales, BD, Marketing, Operations, Product) regarding commercial initiatives, promotional campaigns, and platform terms.
Data Privacy & PDPA Compliance: Monitor and ensure company-wide compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and user privacy regulations across the HAUP mobile app, website, and internal procedures.
Corporate & Regulatory Compliance: Assist in corporate secretarial tasks, government permit applications, license renewals, and maintaining corporate records in accordance with Thai corporate and transport laws.
Dispute & Claims Support: Support the handling of customer/partner disputes, insurance claims, contract breach issues, and liaise with external legal counsels when formal legal proceedings are required.
Legal Research & Template Standardisation: Conduct legal research on emerging mobility regulations, EV policies, and tech-platform laws, while maintaining and updating standard company contract templates.
Skills and Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized university.
Experience: 1–3 years of experience in legal practice within a law firm, tech startup, corporate legal department, or commercial setting (fresh graduates with an exceptional academic background or relevant internship experience are welcome).
Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of Thai contract law, civil & commercial code, corporate law, and basic PDPA compliance. Knowledge of e-commerce, digital platform laws, or automotive/transportation regulations is a plus.
Skills: High legal analytical ability and strong attention to detail. Commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk with business growth.
Languages: Native fluency in written and spoken Thai; strong legal English proficiency (written and spoken) for contract drafting and correspondence.
Attributes: Professional, high ethical standards, structured thinker, and adaptable to a fast-paced tech startup environment.
License: Lawyer License (Notary Public / Attorney License) is preferred but not mandatory.