In-House Specialist, SEA

Convergint Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Convergint Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking an experienced attorney to support its APAC security integrator business and report to the APAC In House Counsel. The role involves drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of contracts and regulatory matters across regions.

You will partner with finance, HR, and operations to ensure compliance and efficient processes, while educating teams on risk and policy implementation. Multinational collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial contract drafting and negotiating experience in a law firm or in-house.
• In-house corporate experience is preferred.
• Exemplary contract drafting skills with creative, precise thinking.
• Business partner mindset, collaboration across teams to protect the organization.
• Comfortable researching international and local contract laws and processes.
• Ability to work independently and adapt in a multinational setting.
• Ability to accommodate clients across APAC and other regions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Counsel on regulatory, privacy, security, IP, and tech issues.
• Develop business processes and policies to mitigate risk and improve efficiency.
• Educate and train the business with clear communications and templates.
• Coordinate legal issues across APAC regions with local resources.
• Support HR on labor or employment legal issues.
• Assist with entity set-ups in APAC and liaise with finance for compliance.
• Manage local legal resources and APAC insurance interactions.

Job description

Build a career where values meet worldwide opportunity. Job Description: Discovering the role This attorney will work closely with other members of the legal team and broader company on developing Convergint’s security integrator business and reporting to the APAC In House Counsel.

Main Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and contracts, including but not limited to master service agreements, customer agreements, vendor agreements, non-disclosure, consulting, and other agreements routinely related to construction, installation and service of security systems, innovative technology, data privacy, and software-as-a-service.
• Provide legal analysis and advice regarding offerings, initiatives, and strategy, including counseling and collaborating on regulatory, privacy, security, emerging technology, intellectual property, and other issues.
• Contributing to the development of business processes and policies to mitigate risk, reduce inefficiencies, and achieve business objectives.
• Ability to work agreements originating from anywhere globally.
• Learn and understand the security integration business sufficiently to educate and advise the business with respect to legal and risk management issues relating to the offerings.
• Develop clear communications, guidance, templates, and training for the business.
• Identifying key compliance risks and issues in business, operations, employment, etc.
• Manage the local secretaries and legal resources; to coordinate any legal or compliance issues raised in APAC regions.
• Support HR Department on labor or employment legal issues.
• Work closely with the Finance Team for any new business entity set up in APAC region by providing the necessary legal support.
• Manage APAC local insurance brokers and work closely with US resources to ensure APAC business in compliance with the local social insurance system and satisfying the client’s request on insurance requirements in any involved projects.
• Provide legal advice to ensure APAC business in compliance with the local laws, regulations, and internal policies, training especially for anti-corruption & bribery, and the code of conduct.

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial contract drafting and negotiating experience gained in a law firm and/or in-house environment. Prior in-house (corporate) experience is preferred over law firm experience.
• Commitment to a creative, inclusive, and diverse workplace, and ability to contribute to a sense of belonging in a multinational organization.
• Exemplary contract drafting skills, ability to think outside of templates and resolve issues with creativity and precision.
• Business partner' mindset, the desire to collaborate with our teams to innovate and drive business forward, while protecting the organization.
• Comfortable with researching and analyzing international and local contract laws, as well as related administrative processes.
• Proven ability to spot issues, work creatively, and use independent judgment to solve problems.
• Thrives in a constantly evolving and fast-paced environment by showing high adaptability.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.
• Prior work with a security or technology company with substantive experience drafting and negotiating contracts preferred.
• Most clients are based in APAC with some clients based globally, so an ability to accommodate customary work hours in other countries.
• Knowledge of Asia Pacific and other regions legal systems would be very beneficial.
• Committed to Convergint Values and Beliefs, with outstanding customer service skills.

Work Requirements

• Flexibility to work with global business and legal teams.
• Ability to work independently.

Convergint is a global leader in technology enabled security and safety solutions. We offer design, implementation, integration, management, and service solutions around the globe. Our colleagues partner with leading technology companies to bring deep vertical expertise and field delivery capabilities. We help customers manage complex regulatory and compliance requirements with certified and licensed technicians, who bring local expertise and global scale and consistency. Our culture is guided by our Values & Beliefs and anchored by our objective to be our customers’ best service provider. Culture first since day one. From a single vision in 2001 to a global community of colleagues today, Convergint’s story is defined by people, purpose, and progress. Every milestone reflects our belief that when we put people first, extraordinary things happen. What began as a values-driven mission has grown into a worldwide commitment to service, innovation, and partnership that continues to shape our future.