Contracts Attorney

SLB; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 39,060 - 61,380; Full time

Job summary

SLB in Petaling Jaya is looking for a legal assistant to support their Kuala Lumpur Legal Support Center. The role involves helping with legal assistance and advice for operations in Asia and the Middle East, including contracts review, drafting, and negotiation. Essential qualifications include a law degree, proficiency in English and possibly another language, along with skills in Microsoft Office. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a global technology company focused on the energy industry.

Qualifications

• Proficient in written and spoken English and possibly another language.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with legal support for contracts review and drafting.
• Participate in Legal Department training and development initiatives.
• Contribute to legal knowledge management systems.

Skills

Written and spoken proficiency in English

Proficiency in Malay, Mandarin, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, or Arabic

Competent in Microsoft Office

Effective communication skills

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Cultural sensitivity

Interest in continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Law

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The successful candidate will join the Kuala Lumpur Legal Support Center (LSC) and, under the supervision of a Team Lead and the Legal Support Center Manager, will assist with the provision of legal assistance and advice in support of operations in SLB’s Middle East and Asia markets. Scope of work includes customer contracts, supplier contracts, corporate administration, and general legal matters relevant to a global technology company with customers in the energy industry.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

The LSC scope of work covers contracts review and drafting (both customer and supplier contracts) as well as general legal support, including implementation of the company’s ethics and compliance program, legal knowledge management, disputes and litigation, and corporate legal tasks.

• Initial duties will most likely pertain to supporting customer and supplier contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Other duties may include support for day-to-day legal tasks assigned by SLB’s geographic Legal Counsels.
• The employee will also participate in Legal Department training and development initiatives and complete all assigned trainings.
• The employee will become familiar with and use Legal Department systems and tools and contribute to the legal knowledge management systems used by the company.
• The employee will support the implementation of workflows, processes, procedures, practices, guidelines, playbooks, and templates.

Experience And Key Competencies

• Degree in Law.
• Written and spoken language proficiency in English, preferably with additional proficiency in at least one of Malay, Mandarin, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, or Arabic.
• Competent in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Word and Excel applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively and interact with, as well as support, effective partnerships with management, peers, and internal stake holders.
• Ability to proactively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.
• Good interpersonal skills and adaptability and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Cultural sensitivity, ability to compromise, and ability to work within a team.
• Interest in continuous improvement and customer centricity, and the ability to learn and work hard.
• A business or financial background is helpful but not required.