Responsibilities:
- Provide legal and contractual guidance to relevant business groups;
- Contribute to ongoing legal risk management initiatives conducted;
- Review and advise on the commercial terms;
- Research, analyze and interpret insurance, financial services and other regulatory guidance and legislation;
- Interface with regulatory agencies and other external stakeholders;
- Provide guidance, advice and support to a diverse range of operating units;
- Work collaboratively as part of broader organizational project teams;
- Draft articles of incorporation, amendment, amalgamation, dissolution, continuance, arrangement
- Conduct corporate due diligence and report;
- Analyze corporate charter documents, corporate records to ensure compliance with governing statute and make recommendations on relevancy and remedial actions;
- Research and interpret legal and technical procedures, statutes, and regulations applicable to area of practice;
- Work on multiple transactions and matters simultaneously;
- Accountable for researching legal matters, providing legal opinions, and commercial contracts;
- Prepare contracts and documents related to assigned areas of company operations;
- Prepare various agreements entered into in day-to-day operations of the company such as inter-company agreements, non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements and other legal documents;
- Assist in house counsel/legal team in the management of company policy documentation and help ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.
Requirements:
- 8-10 years relevant working experience in corporate and commercial law with experience in private legal practice;
- Degree and Master Degree (with min CGPA 3.00) in relevant qualification;
- Exposure legal experience in corporate or commercial setting;
- Superior verbal and written skills in both English and Bahasa;
- General knowledge of corporate, commercial law;
- In depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite;
- Excellent communication, research and drafting skills, including the capacity to communicate with clients;
- Ability and desire to work independently;
- Willingness to build strong client relationships will be essential;
- Strong organizational, investigative, fact-finding and problem solving skills;
- Age below 35, Malaysian citizenship.
