Job Requisition: Assistant General Counsel, Trade Compliance - APAC

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job Description

Jabil operates an expansive global, manufacturing and supply chain network, with significant operations within China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Jabil seeks a dedicated legal professional to provide leadership in trade compliance risk management, regulatory interpretation, and audit response. The successful candidate will advise on regional trade, customs, and compliance matters, lead engagement with government authorities, and enhance local implementation of Jabil's global trade policies.

• Serves as the primary legal advisor and trade compliance manager for trade-related matters across Jabil's operations in the APAC region, including China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
• Provides day-to-day legal oversight, support and guidance on export licensing, customs valuation, origin determinations, tariff classifications, FTA usage, FTZ or other special custom regime management, recordkeeping, and other trade related matters.
• Oversees local implementation of restricted party screening, classification and licensing standards developed by the trade compliance team.
• Supports internal investigations, audit responses, and corrective action planning in connection with government audits.
• Coordinates directly with regional business leaders, site operations, and logistics teams to mitigate legal and reputational risk.
• Leads the identification, escalation, and remediation of potential trade compliance risks associated with export licensing, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics third-party relationships.
• Advises and oversees government interaction protocols regarding trade compliance matters, and supports due diligence and compliance assessments of third parties operating in high-risk trade functions.
• Contributes to internal trade compliance governance structures, including policy implementation, training, and compliance monitoring for Jabil's APAC operations.
• Monitors and reports on regional legislative and regulatory developments in trade, customs, and sanctions compliance that may affect Jabil's operations and trade compliance program.

• Fluent in English (fluency in either Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Bahasa Malaysia is a plus); strong legal writing and advisory skills.
• Licensed attorney in good standing in an APAC jurisdiction, preferably in either India, China, Singapore, or Malaysia.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with customs and export control agencies such as India's DGFT, China MOFCOM or GACC, Singapore Customs, or Malaysia's Royal Customs Department.
• Familiarity with regional trade facilitation programs and FTAs, including RCEP, ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, and bilateral FTAs with the U.S., EU, and China.
• Demonstrated integrity and ability to independently manage complex matters involving regulatory authorities.
• Experience with U.S. and multilateral export controls and sanctions regimes is a strong plus (especially where they impact APAC operations).

• Law degree from an accredited institution in an APAC jurisdiction.
• 7-12 years of legal experience in trade compliance, customs, export controls, or related international regulatory practice, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house roles.
• Experience working in a multinational, highly regulated, and manufacturing-oriented environment is strongly preferred.