Junior Legal Counsel

Bridge Data Centres; Sepang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A data center management company is seeking a legal professional to assist in administrative tasks, manage contracts, and support claims management. The ideal candidate should hold a Degree in Law and be admitted to the Malaysian Bar, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating agreements and collaborating with various stakeholders. A commitment to professional ethics and collaboration within a diverse team is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of a Degree in Law from a recognized university.
• Admission to the Malaysian Bar is required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administrative work for land acquisition matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on various agreements.
• Assist in claims and litigation/arbitrations.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Law

Job description

Responsibilities

Assist in administrative work for land acquisition matters, including but not limited to liaising with internal stakeholders and external legal counsels and arranging the required corporate documents;

Assist in company secretarial works, including but not limited to updating corporate documents/CCM pertaining to Malaysian entities;

Draft, review, negotiate and advise on commercial/operational agreements, including but not limited to colocation service agreement, procurement agreement, construction agreement, land purchase/lease agreement, consultancy agreement and other legal-related documents;

Assist in the Company’s claims and litigation/arbitrations;

Attend to internal stakeholders' queries, including but not limited to:

• Stamping contracts with the Inland Revenue Board
• Audit and due diligence matters
• Employment and labour matters

Attend to legal repository work (where needed);

Other work as might be assigned by the regional legal team leader.

Requirements

Minimum qualification of a Degree in Law from a recognized university;

Admission to the Malaysian Bar is required.

Minimum 3 years and above of relevant working experience, could be in-house and/or private practice.

Highly responsible, thorough, good team player with the ability to collaborate with a diverse team, and committed to strong professional ethics and integrity.