Assistant Manager, Dispute Resolution

Sime Darby Property; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sime Darby Property is seeking an experienced in-house Legal Counsel to manage litigation, advisory work on the Housing Development Act, and contract drafting for Group companies. You will collaborate with external lawyers and internal stakeholders on disputes, arbitral proceedings, and related regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate holds an LL.B Hons, with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience, and is proficient in housing law, dispute resolution, and corporate contracts within a

Qualifications

• Experience handling litigation and arbitration for Group companies.
• Proven ability to advise on Housing Development Act and related regulations.
• Strong drafting and review of commercial/operational contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead litigation and arbitration for Group companies, with external counsel.
• Advise on the Housing Development Act, including possession and LADs.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial/operational contracts.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on disputes and contract matters.
• Prepare board-level legal reports and oversee IP registration.

Skills

Litigation

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

LL.B Hons

Job description

• Manages and handles litigation cases, Tribunal and arbitration proceedings involving Group companies
• Advice on issues relating to the Housing Development Act, including handling over of vacant possession andLADs, defects issues, sales brochures and other related documentation
• Advice on issues arising from the Group’s ownership of land, including land evictions (ex-workers/templates)and other stakeholder issues
• Provide updates on laws / regulatory matters that may aff ected the Group
• Provision of legal advice including opinions, drafting and vetting of commercial/operational contracts

Job Responsibilities

• Partnering and working together with external lawyers and internal stakeholders on continuous matterswhere for example, discussions are carried out to analyse/strategize on how to best defend/commence a suitand pertaining to the suit and reviewing those legal opinions
• Perusing, revising the contents and giving out views on causes papers like Defence, Affi davits etc, witnessesstatements for arbitration and court hearings and correspondence prepared by external lawyers pertaining tothe suits
• Drafting defence in reply to the claims fi eld by purchasers to the Housing Tribunals and conducting Tribunalhearings
• Attending meetings, tribunal, arbitration and court hearings
• Managing the registration of intellectual property rights of the Group and monitoring their progress

Drafting/reviewing commercial/operational contracts

• Drafting, revising and perusing commercial/operational contracts
• Partnering and working together with internal stakeholders on drafting and revising clauses of the contracts
• Negotiating with counter parties on the terms and conditions of the contracts
• Perusing, revising the terms and conditions of the contracts and giving our views to internal stakeholders onclauses drafted/proposed by the counter parties/their lawyers
• Advising internal stakeholders on issues pertaining to the contracts and interpretation of clauses therein

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Including TCS) matters

• Partnering and working together with internal stakeholders to resolve purchasers’ complaints wheremeetings, discussions are held with internal stakeholders and documents are perused in this regard
• Drafting and/or revising letters in response to the purchases’ written complaints

Hospitality matters and disputes

• Attending to disputes and litigious matters in the hospitality business eg. Debt recovery matters, operationalcontracts etc
• Prepare and provide accurate and updated Board/GMC/GMD legal reports relating to the Group’slitigations/alternatives dispute resolution matters on a timely basis

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act and Regulations, including Schedules G and H, with proven experience interpreting and applying relevant legal rulings, precedents, and case law.

Education/Professional Qualification

LL.B Hons

Professional Experience

• 5 years of post-qualification experience