APAC Legal Counsel: Tech, IP & Compliance

LexisNexis; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits for you and your family

Global discounts and wellbeing classes

Country specific benefits

Job summary

LexisNexis is seeking a Legal Counsel in Malaysia to support North Asia businesses (Japan and Korea) and global product lines. The role reports to the Head of Legal – Asia and collaborates with APAC, US and Europe teams, delivering practical, commercially minded advice.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years PQE, be fluent in English, with potential Japanese language proficiency, and be comfortable handling a broad range of commercial, IT/IP, and regulatory matters in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in Malaysia or another recognised common law jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5+ years PQE.
• Experience in commercial, corporate, litigation or IT/IP law.
• Strong drafting & negotiating skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Requires business-level English. Japanese language proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice which is timely, accurate, concise, useful and protects the interests of the business.
• Understand the business policies, compliance obligations and risk appetite, and apply that knowledge in providing advice.
• Monitor and advise on relevant legal, regulatory and policy developments, proactively identify legal and regulatory risks, and recommend practical, risk-based solutions.
• Participate in Legal Department planning sessions and work diligently, as part of the team, to achieve the Legal Department's strategic objectives including compliance goals.
• Deliver training to business and conducts legal clinics.
• Individual contributor role with leadership through influence.
• Provides trusted legal guidance to business stakeholders, fostering sound decision-making and promoting compliance, integrity, and commercial best practice.
• Managing business expectations and multiple high priorities with short lead times.
• Working with other business units and departments who have different priorities and needs.
• Working with outsourced partners to resolve issues.
• Balancing legal risk management with commercial objectives in a fast-moving business environment.
• Advising on a broad range of matters, including contractual, technology, intellectual property, content, regulatory and dispute-related issues.
• Advising on government and public sector tenders and procurement processes, often within short timeframes and with significant legal, commercial, and compliance considerations.
• Escalating material legal, regulatory, financial or reputational risks to the Head of Legal – Asia where appropriate.

Skills

Qualified lawyer

PQE 5+ years

Law firm/in-house

Commercial law

Drafting & negotiating

Autonomous work

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Japanese preferred

AI fluency interest

Job description

LexisNexis is seeking a Legal Counsel in Malaysia to support North Asia businesses (Japan and Korea) and global product lines. The role reports to the Head of Legal – Asia and collaborates with APAC, US and Europe teams, delivering practical, commercially minded advice.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years PQE, be fluent in English, with potential Japanese language proficiency, and be comfortable handling a broad range of commercial, IT/IP, and regulatory matters in a fast-paced