Head of Legal

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

The role covers global procurement contracts, M&A, disputes, regulatory compliance, and ESG programs across sites. The ideal candidate has 12–15+ PQE with in-house leadership and seamless cross-border experience.

Bachelor Degree required; no extra qualifications.

Qualifications

• PQE 12–15+ combining top-tier law firm training with substantial in-house leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, heavy machinery, or diversified corporate conglomerate.
• Experience managing cross-border commercial transactions, supply chain contracts, and multi-jurisdictional M&A.
• Experience mentoring a team of in-house counsels.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal leadership to the Board and C-suite, overseeing governance and statutory compliance.
• Draft and negotiate global procurement, supply contracts, OEM/ODM, logistics, and IP management.
• Lead due diligence, structuring, and negotiations for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and cross-border expansions.
• Manage group litigation, arbitrations, and regulatory inquiries; supervise external legal counsels.
• Oversee regulatory, HSE, trade, labor, anti-bribery, and ESG compliance across sites.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a prominent, high-growth manufacturing conglomerate with a expanding multi-jurisdictional footprint across diverse business divisions.

About the Job

• Strategic Legal Leadership & Governance: Serve as chief legal advisor to the Board and C-suite, managing group-wide legal risk, corporate governance, statutory compliance, and corporate secretarial matters.
• Commercial & Supply Chain Contracts: Oversee drafting and high-stakes negotiation for global procurement, raw material supply, OEM/ODM agreements, logistics, plant operational contracts, and IP management.
• M&A & Corporate Transactions: Direct legal due diligence, transaction structuring, and negotiations for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, credit facilities, and cross-border plant expansion projects.
• Dispute Resolution & External Counsel: Manage all group litigation, arbitrations, and regulatory inquiries while directing external counsels.
• Regulatory & Industrial Compliance: Lead group compliance frameworks, including HSE (health, safety, environment), trade and customs compliance, labor laws, anti-bribery policies, and ESG regulations across all operating sites.

About the Requirements

• 12–15+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) combining top-tier law firm training with substantial in-house leadership experience within a manufacturing, industrial, heavy machinery, or diversified corporate conglomerate.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-border commercial transactions, supply chain contracts, and multi-jurisdictional M&A.
• Experience managing and mentoring a team of in-house legal counsels.

Skills

no additional skills required

Qualifications

no additional qualifications required

Education

Bachelor Degree