Manager, Legal & Compliance - Energetic Workplace

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Legal

• Draft, review, negotiate and revise contracts related to the business (e.g. confidentiality agreements, service contracts, tenancy and lease agreements, license agreements and all real estate related agreements).
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for real estate and corporate transactions.
• Provide legal support services and advice on relevant corporate matters, financing, real estate commercial transactions/agreements and legal disputes and litigation matters. 
• Strategize, facilitate, and manage all legal dispute proceedings including litigations and alternative dispute resolution with the appointed solicitors to protect SENTRAL’s/SRM’s interest and optimize the success legal outcome.
• Facilitate and manage legal Due-Diligence for the commercial properties to be acquired and financing transactions by SENTRAL. 
• Coordinate legal documentation with internal stakeholders including the Secretariat Department for corporate and financing transactions.
• Coordinate and liaise with external advisors and consultants on legal and related matters.

Compliance Officer

• As Compliance Officer, key liaison with external regulatory stakeholders such SC and Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) as and when required.
• Keep abreast with the relevant legislations, regulations and guidelines namely, the SC Guidelines on Listed REIT, Bursa Securities Main Market Listing Requirement, Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance, Capital Market Services Act and other relevant regulations to be able to assess and monitor SENTRAL’s/SRM’s compliance to the relevant regulatory requirements. 
• Develop and implement effective legal compliance program/ checklist for monitoring purposes.
• Draft, update and revise company policies.
• Draft, update and revise yearly corporate governance related disclosures. 
• Plan and facilitate yearly legal compliance checks in respect of SENTRAL’s/SRM’s business operations. Proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses against existing company policies and legal compliance program/ checklist, thereafter, to recommend improvements where necessary. 
• Plan and facilitate required training for internal stakeholders on updates of relevant laws, regulations and policies applicable to the SENTRAL’s/SRM’s business and operations. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Tertiary qualification, LLB (Hons) graduate from a reputable university with minimum 5 years of legal counsel experience at reputable law firm(s) with focus on real estate and/or corporate law. In-house legal experience will be an advantage.
• Relevant experience in real estate law and industry knowledge that includes litigation, lease transactions, property management, and purchase and sale transactions.
• Good drafting skills (agreements, letters, contracts etc.) with attention to details.
• Possess effective communication, negotiation, interpersonal and management skills with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Possess the ability to work independently and meet deadlines, with a positive and motivated work attitude. Able to handle various assignments at the same time.
• Resourceful with good problem-solving technique.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.