Amgen Inc. is looking for an Associate Counsel to join its team supporting Southeast Asia (SEA). You will provide broad-based legal support to Amgen SEA's commercial, medical, value, access and pricing (VA&P), Compliance, and other business functions, including advice to country leadership teams. Your role will focus on managing legal risk, facilitating day-to-day contracting, and delivering targeted legal advice in a dynamic regulatory environment.

What You'll Do

Provide legal support to commercial, medical, VA&P, Compliance, and other business functions in SEA.
Provide advice to country leadership teams.
Potentially support regional and global projects.
Assist in delivering a results-oriented, business-aligned legal support model.
Manage legal risk at the affiliate through templates, training, and guidance.
Monitor the external environment to proactively manage Amgen's legal risks.

What We're Looking For

Law degree from recognized university law faculty.
Qualified to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
6+ years of practice at a top law firm, corporate law department, or a combination.
Fluency in English.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Contract drafting skills and knowledge of general commercial law, labor law, and dispute resolution.
Strong interpersonal skills, judgment, maturity, and flexibility.
Strategic thinker and creative problem-solver committed to compliant success.
Ability to manage competing priorities and provide high-level service across multiple stakeholders.
Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger in-house legal team.

Nice to Have

Experience in laws and regulations related to promotion and sales of biopharmaceutical products in ASEAN countries.
Experience as an attorney in a legal department of a multi-national company in biopharmaceuticals or healthcare.
Experience with relevant regulations and industry codes of conduct (e.g., PhAMA, SAPI, HKAPI).
Experience with distributor management, business development, and licensing in biopharmaceutical or healthcare sector in ASEAN countries.
General understanding of privacy laws, healthcare regulatory matters, anti-corruption laws, and intellectual property.
Management of outside counsel engagements and department budgets.

Team & Environment

You will report to the SEA Head of Law in Hong Kong and be part of a JAPAC regional Law Group of eight other lawyers.

Benefits & Compensation

Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization.
Diverse and inclusive community of belonging.
Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

Work Mode

This is a local-country position with hiring locations in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Bangkok (Thailand), and Hong Kong.

Amgen fosters a diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act. Amgen is an equal opportunity employer.