Responsibilities
1. Legal Advisory & Support
- Provide practical legal advice and guidance to Management and internal departments on contractual, commercial, corporate and general legal matters.
- Review and advise on legal and contractual risks arising from business activities, projects, tenders and commercial arrangements.
- Advise on contractual rights and obligations, including payment terms, liability, indemnity, warranty, confidentiality, intellectual property, termination and dispute resolution.
- Conduct legal research and provide advice on applicable laws, regulations and statutory requirements relevant to the Company's business.
- Draft, review and advise on legal correspondence, notices, letters, agreements and other legal documents.
- Identify legal issues and recommend appropriate actions or practical solutions to Management.
2. Contract Management
- Draft, review, negotiate and manage commercial contracts, agreements, appointment letters, NDAs, MOUs and other contractual documents.
- Prepare contract summaries and highlight key obligations, risks, deadlines and renewal requirements to Management and relevant departments.
- Maintain and update the Company's contract register, including contract status, expiry, renewal and key obligations.
- Monitor contractual obligations and follow up with relevant departments on outstanding actions.
- Coordinate contract execution, signing, stamping, filing and proper maintenance of executed agreements.
3. Legal Risk, Compliance & Corporate Matters
- Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and highlight potential implications to Management.
- Review internal policies, procedures and business practices from a legal and contractual perspective.
- Support Management and internal departments in addressing legal risks and implementing appropriate controls or corrective actions.
- Support corporate and governance matters and coordinate with the Company Secretary and other professional advisers where required.
- Assist in managing legal claims, disputes, demand letters, recovery matters and other legal issues.
4. Internal & External Coordination
- Act as a key point of contact for legal and contract-related matters between Management, internal departments and external parties.
- Liaise with customers, vendors, business partners and other relevant parties on contractual and legal matters.
- Coordinate with external solicitors on matters requiring specialised legal advice, litigation, dispute resolution or legal representation.
- Maintain proper and confidential records of contracts, legal matters, correspondence and related documentation.
- Prepare legal, contract and compliance reports or updates for Management.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Requirements
- Candidates must possess at least Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in legal practice, in-house legal, commercial contracts, contract management or a related field.
- Experience in providing legal advice to Management or business functions will be an advantage.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of commercial contracts and relevant Malaysian laws and regulations.
- Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Strong legal research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Strong attention to detail, organisational and follow-up skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- High level of integrity and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential information.
- Able to work independently, manage multiple matters and meet deadlines.
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Parental leave
- Professional development
Work Location: In person