Contracts Attorney

-; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational corporation in Petaling Jaya, Selangor is seeking a legal professional to support customer and supplier contract review, drafting, and negotiation. The role includes participation in training initiatives and supporting legal procedures. Candidates should have a degree in Law and proficiency in English, with additional languages being advantageous. Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as Microsoft Office proficiency. This position offers an opportunity to engage in various legal tasks within a multicultural team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, preferably qualified in one of the jurisdictions in MENA or Asia.
• Written and spoken language proficiency in English, preferably with additional proficiency in at least one of Malay, Mandarin, Japanese, Bahasa Indonesia, or Arabic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support customer and supplier contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Participate in Legal Department training and development initiatives.
• Support implementation of workflows, processes, procedures, practices, guidelines, and templates.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Malay

Proficiency in Mandarin

Proficiency in Japanese

Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia

Proficiency in Arabic

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Law

Job description

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• 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
  • become familiar with and use Legal Department systems and tools and contribute to the legal knowledge management systems used by the company
  • support implementation of workflows, processes, procedures, practices, guidelines, playbooks, and templates.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, preferably qualified in one of the jurisdictions in MENA or Asia .
• 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.