Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Support the implementation of legal and compliance frameworks across the organisation, including areas such as anti-bribery, AML, data protection, sanctions, and export controls where applicable.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and advise the business on potential impact and necessary actions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, customer agreements, NDAs, and partnership arrangements.
• Provide legal support for business initiatives, including commercial projects, joint ventures, and operational expansions.
• Manage contract lifecycle processes and ensure standardisation of legal templates, policies, and documentation.
• Support dispute resolution matters, including coordination with external counsel where required, to ensure efficient and cost-effective outcomes.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and ensure quality, timely, and commercially sound legal support.
• Ensure appropriate risk identification and mitigation in all business and contractual arrangements.
• Promote awareness of legal and compliance requirements across business functions and support a strong culture of integrity and accountability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or equivalent; called to the Malaysian Bar or qualified to practise in Malaysia.
• Minimum 8–10 years of legal experience, ideally with a combination of in-house and/or private practice exposure.
• Strong grounding in corporate and commercial law, with experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Exposure to M&A, project-related contracts (e.g. EPC), or financial agreements will be an added advantage.
• Experience working with external counsel and managing legal matters independently.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced business environment.
• Good stakeholder management skills and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.