Global Legal Counsel, Contracts & Compliance

Swift Software

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Swift in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to manage a range of legal activities, draft and review contracts worldwide, advise on regulatory compliance, and provide company-wide sound legal counsel.

You will liaise with management, customers, suppliers and authorities, monitor evolving laws, conduct risk assessments, and help build training materials for the business while upholding Swift values and ensuring international consistency.

Qualifications

University law degree with 5 years professional experience in a law firm or legal department.
Minimum 5 years of experience in legal matters within an international environment.
Preferably member of 'In house Counsel Association' or equivalent.
Good knowledge of European civil law system and principles is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

To implement legal activities of low to medium complexity and give company-wide sound legal advice/counsels/recommendations in order to support Swift activities and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
To undertake specific legal studies, review legal and regulatory documentation, investigate specific issues.
To draft /review contracts / or amendments to contracts worldwide for customers/suppliers/ development projects/ network/etc...
To undertake internal legal projects (including legal operations initiatives) or participate to internal or transversal objectives.
To analyse internal legal procedures and propose internal actions to be undertaken in order to maximise services.
To liaise with management and staff and with customers/suppliers/lawyers/public administrations/etc...
To undertake administrative tasks within the department and to be an effective back‑up for colleagues.
To maintain/develop own understanding of evolutions in relevant areas of the law including corporate‑related laws (such as – but not limited to - HR, finance, environment, facilities, security, etc.), competition law, IP, to identify potential impact on Swift operations.
Identify and evaluate the impact of risks, propose mitigations and controls, participate in risk assessments as part of the Legal & Compliance representation.
As appropriate, build knowledge sharing and training material and conduct training sessions for the business and peers on legal and regulatory matters.
Take part of on‑call duties and handle, as appropriate, unplanned contacts and interactions with authorities.