Legal Assistant

SANY Group; Petaling Jaya; Vor Ort; MYR 36.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SANY Group is seeking a Contract Paralegal to provide legal, administrative and operational support to the Legal Department across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands.

The role offers regional exposure to in-house legal work within a multinational company and may be adjusted to meet the Legal Department's needs and priorities over time.

Qualifikationen

• Law graduate or CLP candidate awaiting results, chambering or admission.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Paralegal or in-house experience is advantageous but not required.
• Commitment of minimum 3–6 months desired (6 months preferred).
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Mandarin Chinese ability and document review preferred.
• Good attention to detail and strong organizational and document-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Proactive, responsible, and able to work independently under supervision.

Aufgaben

• Assist in preparing, reviewing, organizing and processing contracts and other legal documents.
• Conduct preliminary checks on contract documents and identify inconsistencies.
• Prepare summaries of key contractual terms and issues for legal review.
• Carry out preliminary legal/regulatory research and compile concise reports.
• Assist with filing corporate, shareholder and company secretarial documents.
• Follow up with internal stakeholders on information, approvals and signatures.
• Support dispute-related document management and timelines.
• Assist with due diligence, meetings and other legal projects as required.
• Coordinate with internal departments, regional offices and external parties under supervision.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Mandarin communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Document management

MS Office

Communication

Independent working

Ausbildung

Law degree or CLP candidate

US/UK/Commonwealth practice familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

The Contract Paralegal will provide legal, administrative and operational support to the Legal Department on corporate, commercial, contractual, dispute-related and other legal matters across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands.

The role offers practical exposure to regional in-house legal work within a multinational company. The scope of work may be adjusted from time to time according to the needs and priorities of the Legal Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing, reviewing, comparing, organizing and processing contracts and other legal documents.
• Conduct preliminary checks on contractual and supporting documents, including company information, dates, signatures, attachments and inconsistencies.
• Prepare summaries of key contractual terms, amendments and outstanding issues for further legal review.
• Conduct preliminary legal and regulatory research and prepare concise summaries or reports.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, organizing and filing corporate, shareholder and company secretarial documents.
• Follow up with internal stakeholders on outstanding information, supporting documents, approvals, signatures and execution status.
• Assist with dispute-related document management, including chronologies, evidence files, correspondence records and document bundles.
• Support due diligence exercises, meetings, transactions and other legal projects where required.
• Liaise with internal departments, regional offices, external counsel, corporate secretaries and other external parties under supervision.
• Perform other legal, administrative and related duties assigned by the Legal Department from time to time.

Requirements:

• Law graduate or candidate currently pursuing the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), awaiting CLP results, chambering or admission.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Prior paralegal, legal or in-house experience is advantageous but not required.
• Able to commit for a minimum period of three months, with six months preferred.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese and review Chinese-language documents is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and document-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to exercise sound judgement and handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Proactive, responsible, willing to learn and able to work independently under supervision.