Senior Legal Executive/Legal Executive

Hovid; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned pharmaceutical company is seeking a Legal Executive/Senior Legal Executive to join their Group Legal Affairs team. The role involves managing legal matters, drafting agreements, and providing legal advice. Candidates should possess a law degree and at least 5 years of experience in legal practice. Fluency in Bahasa Malaysia and English is essential. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ working experience in legal practice or in-house legal department.
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing corporate agreements and legal documents.
• Providing legal advice and opinions to business departments.
• Reporting status of legal matters to Head, Group Legal Affairs.

Skills

Fluency in Bahasa Malaysia

Fluency in English

Interpersonal Skills

Proactive

Education

Law Degree

Job description

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We are a renown pharmaceutical company currently on the lookout for a new Legal Executive / Senior Legal Executive, Group Legal Affairs to join our growing team.

In this role you will be reporting to the Head, Group Legal Affairs and you will be assisting the Head, Group Legal Affairs in the management of and overseeing the legal matters of the Group of Companies.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Legal Works
- Drafting and reviews of various corporate agreements including good contract management.
- Completion of all other assigned legal documents within the stipulated timeline.
- Assist in draft templates for documents (agreements, letters, SOP) and constant improvement on the existing templates based on current change in the laws.
- Assist in research and analysis of legal cases, including risk analysis.
- Providing robust, timely and high-quality advice and written legal opinions to business departments on legal matters in accordance with legislation, regulations, case law, policy and procedures.
- Interpreting, applying and reviewing legislation.
- Attend to all other ad hoc assignments with professionalism.

2. Administrative
- Report status of all assigned legal matters in the Legal Affairs Department to Head, Group Legal Affairs on weekly basis.
- Monitoring daily emails and instructions to ensure instructions received are attended within time.
- Ensure proper KIV of the assigned files and alert the respective business departments on time lapse.
- Assist the Head, Group Legal Affairs in the management of the daily affairs of the business department.

3. Team performance
- Effectively managing a challenging workload that is generated from across business departments.
- Maintaining systems knowledge and adopting new processes and procedures quickly.
- Managing time and resources effectively.
- Working collaboratively and sharing information.
- Developing and sustaining knowledge and expertise in relevant legislation, case law, policy and procedures.
- Accepting a high level of responsibility for their own work and development.
- Identifying where existing processes can be improved and recommend improvement.

Job Requirements:
- A law degree from an accredited law school.
- Called to the Malaysian Bar.
- At least 5 years’ working experience in legal practice or in house legal department will be preferable.
- Fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and English (spoken and written/legal drafting) with fluency in other regional languages desirable.
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Team player with good interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and committed to work.
- Working Location: C-06-3A & 5, Block C, Oasis Square, 2A Jalan PJU 1A/7A, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Medical 51-100 employees

Hovid (formerly known as Ho Yan Hor) carries with her years of invaluable experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Dating back to early 1940s, when the business was first established, Hovid's only commodity was Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea, concocted by its founder, Dr Ho Kai Cheong. With the intention of helping people, Dr Ho Kai Cheong formulated a unique concoction of 24 specially chosen herbs and developed Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea. It was a popular alternative to western medicine during post World War II with its Cooling and Anti Viral properties. Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea was the most seek after solution during the Worldwide Flu Epidemic in 1950s. Since then, Ho Yan Hor has become a household name. After 74 years, Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea still remains as the favorite among many as a natural herbal beverage.

In the 1980s, along with his father's success, David Ho, as a well trained pharmacist, led Hovid into a new chapter of manufacturing excellence. Armed with expertise in pharmacy with strong passion of entrepreneurship, David ventured into mainstream medical approaches. From that point on, Hovid grew to become one of the Malaysia's leading pharmaceutical manufacturers of high quality and innovative medicinal preparations and health supplements with more than 400 products distributed over 50 countries globally.

Listed on the Main Board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Hovid spells familiarity and quality among healthcare providers. With the various divisions in the organization that have been established through years of experience, we are able to deliver speed, excellence and above all, Continuous Innovation and Quality.

Hovid (formerly known as Ho Yan Hor) carries with her years of invaluable experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Dating back to early 1940s, when the business was first established, Hovid's only commodity was Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea, concocted by its founder, Dr Ho Kai Cheong. With the intention of helping people, Dr Ho Kai Cheong formulated a unique concoction of 24 specially chosen herbs and developed Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea. It was a popular alternative to western medicine during post World War II with its Cooling and Anti Viral properties. Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea was the most seek after solution during the Worldwide Flu Epidemic in 1950s. Since then, Ho Yan Hor has become a household name. After 74 years, Ho Yan Hor Herbal Tea still remains as the favorite among many as a natural herbal beverage.

In the 1980s, along with his father's success, David Ho, as a well trained pharmacist, led Hovid into a new chapter of manufacturing excellence. Armed with expertise in pharmacy with strong passion of entrepreneurship, David ventured into mainstream medical approaches. From that point on, Hovid grew to become one of the Malaysia's leading pharmaceutical manufacturers of high quality and innovative medicinal preparations and health supplements with more than 400 products distributed over 50 countries globally.

Listed on the Main Board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Hovid spells familiarity and quality among healthcare providers. With the various divisions in the organization that have been established through years of experience, we are able to deliver speed, excellence and above all, Continuous Innovation and Quality.

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