Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Ability to adapt to cross-border legal work.
• Ability to present credible legal solutions to staff and stakeholders of diverse backgrounds, with the use of strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide legal support to various business units and stakeholders on a wide variety of projects.
• Ability to liaise with external counsel on various legal matters, where applicable and where required.
• Ability to review and draft contracts, letters, agreements, and policies with respect to various different fields or corporate situations.
• Ability to collaborate with the Board, CEO, and senior leadership team with a commercial focus in supporting business development, while ensuring the organisation’s rights are fully protected through the provision of sound legal advice and guidance.

Requirements

• Recognised law degree and admission to the Malaysian Bar with between 5 to 10 years of law firm and/or in house experience.
• Possess strong familiarity and knowledge in corporate law, data privacy law, and capital markets law.
• Excellent analytical, drafting and negotiating skills.
• Be proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Proficiency in Chinese and Cantonese are an added advantage.
• Be versatile and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate resilience and the ability to work effectively individually or in teams.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be comfortable with a hybrid work arrangement.