Associate Legal Counsel/Legal Counsel, Administrative Enforcement & Litigation Unit

Bank Negara Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank Negara Malaysia seeks a skilled legal advisor to provide quality legal advice across various disciplines including administrative law and civil litigation. This position requires strong qualifications with a focus on regulatory compliance and legislative drafting. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Laws and at least 2 years of legal experience. The role comes with attractive benefits such as annual leave and EPF contributions.

Benefits

Annual Leave

EPF

SOCSO

Qualifications

• Must be a Malaysian citizen.
• Admitted as an advocate in the High Courts of Malaya.
• At least 2-5 years of relevant legal experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal opinions on various core practice areas.
• Oversee civil litigation for the Bank.
• Participate in drafting legislative instruments and enforcement actions.

Skills

Legal Advice

Civil Litigation

Legislation Drafting

Regulatory Compliance

Administrative Law

Human Resources Law

Education

Bachelor of Laws (Hons.)

Job description

Job Responsibility

• Legal Opinions: Provide quality and timely legal advice, whether as lead officer or in a supporting capacity, to internal stakeholders on the following core practice areas:
• Administrative enforcement under the laws administered by the Bank.
• Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing.
• Human resources.
• Civil procedure.

• Administrative Enforcement: Provide quality and timely legal advice and services, whether as lead officer or in a supporting capacity, in relation to administrative enforcement actions taken by the Bank, including but not limited to:
• a. Assessing potential contraventions and perusing evidence.
• b. Providing advice on due process
• c. Drafting and executing enforcement instruments.

• Legislation: Provide quality and timely legal advice and services, whether as lead officer or in a supporting capacity, in relation to drafting legislative instruments under the Bank's purview, including but not limited to:
• Principal and amendment Acts.
• Subsidiary legislation.
• Other legislative instruments.

• Civil Litigation: Oversee civil cases initiated by or against the Bank, or if the Bank is otherwise involved in, which includes the following:
• Liaising with the courts and external legal counsels.
• Drafting and vetting cause papers.
• Act as advocate for the Bank.

• Special projects: Participate in other special projects as assigned by the department's management.
• To perform such other tasks that are ancillary or incidental to the above-mentioned principal accountabilities.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Academic Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) (2nd class upper and above) or equivalent.
• Experience: At least 2 to 5 years of experience (in the case of Kijang Graduates, at least 18 months experience), with preference in the following criteria:
• Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Courts of Malaya.
• Experience in professional legal services, either in public services sector, in-house legal services or in private practice. o Experience in financial services law, administrative law, law enforcement, human resources law, and/or civil litigation.
• A Malaysian citizen.
  

Job Benefits

• ANNUAL LEAVE
• EPF
• SOCSO