Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Family Group:
Legal Jobs
Worker Type:
Regular (FTC) (Fixed Term)
Posting Start Date:
Business unit:
Legal
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
The Legal Counsel SMDS, Malaysia will report to the Head of Legal Malaysia (“HOL”). The successful candidate is responsible for provision of a broad suite of legal services to SMDS and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
The successful candidate will serve as a primary focal point/member of the SMDS leadership team and is expected to be a strategic business partner. This position is expected to coordinate and collaborate with other Shell Legal Malaysia colleagues, as well as integrate with other legal/functional colleagues and subject matter legal experts, and work across business lines and departments as needs and priorities may require from time to time.
- To provide and/or act as integrator in the provision of timely, professional and fit-for-purpose legal advice and support to SMDS
- Participate in external negotiations with all applicable Government agencies, NOCs, other IOCs and contractors/vendors and drafting agreements to ensure that SMDS’ legal and commercial interests are well-represented and projects are delivered to meet performance targets
- Proactively identify commercial and legal risks and rewards, ensuring appropriate alternative commercial and legal structures and strategies are considered, and documents are appropriately drafted to reflect commercial decisions, at all times consistent with professional standards, legal obligations, the Shell General Business Principles and the Shell Control Framework
- Ensure that legal considerations, including mitigation of legal risks identified, are taken into account in operations, planning activities, contracting, new business/project development, including relations with relevant third parties
- To devise, manage and provide legal advice on SMDS related claims for and against the companies’ businesses and functions prior to and during commencement of litigation to ensure:
a) speedy resolution of all disputes;
b) minimizing exposure to civil or criminal liabilities;
c) minimizing legal costs; and
d) the interests of the companies are protected always - Keep HOL appraised of material legal and commercial activities/risks/issues/developments and, as appropriate, to the AGC GTL SAU
- To ensure optimal use of internal and external legal resources to ensure provision of professional, timely, cost effective and commercial legal advice and support, balancing both risk and value
- Maximize benefits and minimize risks that could represent any kind of loss to shareholders, while delivering the business objectives.
- To keep the HOL appraised of legal and commercial issues and developments
- To ensure the proper management of corporate matters of Shell entities and upholding the principles of corporate separateness in-country.
- To ensure Shell’s reputation, particularly with respect to legal issues and as an employer, is maintained and enhanced.
- Monitor relevant legal developments and communicate these to the relevant businesses and functions
- Work with commercial colleagues to develop the legal and commercial structure of existing business activities and any new business opportunities that arise
- Create a positive, proactive culture encouraging a learner mindset, excellent performance and collaboration
- Committed to and focused on continuous improvement within the overall legal team
- Propose strategies and provide legal support that enable safe, efficient and agile decisions in order to secure competitive advantages
- Law degree and professional legal qualification with at least twelve (12) years of PQE.
- Extensive legal experience and incisive grasp of legal issues, demonstrated learner mindset and capability to expand knowledge in relevant areas of law and regulatory.
- Excellent legal and strategic judgment, coupled with strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
- Successful track record of actively scanning range of external sources to identify innovative approaches and bringing them into Shell
- Ability to establish targeted and sustainable relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, often at senior levels
- Promotes a continuous improvement mindset and challenges self and others to identify and implement opportunities for improvement
- Ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders with diverse external background, including senior government officials, senior lawyers/business representatives
- Excellent business acumen, risk assessment ability and ability to balance competing interests of businesses at varied stages of their evolution
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships and trust with business and functions at all levels and in a range of cultures
Shell has been a partner in powering Malaysia’s progress since 1891 when we established our first depot in the Straits Settlements. Today, we are an integrated energy company comprising Upstream, Downstream, Integrated Gas and New Energies, Projects & Technology, and Shell Business Operations. Shell Malaysia aims to be the leading energy player in the country, powering Malaysia’s future with cleaner, innovative, and competitive energy solutions.
More than a century, Shell has been operating and we continue to extract and deliver oil and gas efficiently, profitably, and in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways to meet evolving customer needs and the growing demand for energy.
With over 950 service stations, Shell has the leading market share in the fuels retailing business in Malaysia. In Malaysia, we make and sell more than 600 different lubricants for the automotive sector, heavy-duty transport, food processing and power generation. We are the lubricants market leader in Sabah and Sarawak.
- Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions
Shell set out its Powering Progress strategy, which we aim to deliver through our three business pillars of Growth, Transition and Upstream. The Growth Pillar includes our Marketing and Renewables & Energy Solutions businesses and focuses on working with our customers to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions. One of our achievement, Sarawak onshore: World’s first commercial GTL plant (SMDS)
As P&T, we exist to make the delivery of Shell’s strategy and the growth of our company possible. P&T works collaboratively and in an integrated way with its business partners, to deliver value for our customers, and for Shell.
- An Innovative Place to Work
There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.
Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.
- An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work
To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.
- We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply and we’ll take it from there.
- We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
- We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- We offer several flexible working arrangements subject to business requirements for our employees to help support work-life balance.
- A Rewarding Place to Work
Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.
We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.
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