LEGAL, ASSISTANT MANAGER / SENIOR EXECUTIVE

ADI Resourcing; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

ADI Resourcing is seeking a Legal Assistant Manager / Senior Executive to draft and review contracts, conduct legal research, and monitor regulatory compliance. You will liaise with external counsels and maintain the custodianship of all legal documents.

The role requires a law degree, 5+ years in a legal firm or in-house environment for the manager path, or 3+ years for senior executive, with strong English and Malay language skills and the ability to work independently and in a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) required; Bar admission advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills with high integrity and confidentiality.
• Fluent in verbal and written English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Draft and/or review legal documents and contracts for conveyancing, litigation, corporate and commercial transactions.
• Conduct legal research and advise management on legal risks and issues.
• Review, develop and implement policies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with external legal counsels/consultants; manage and file legal documents.
• Provide timely updates and reports to HOD/management; handle ad-hoc assignments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

English language proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia

Education

Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)

Job description

LEGAL, ASSISTANT MANAGER / SENIOR EXECUTIVE

About the job LEGAL, ASSISTANT MANAGER / SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Responsibilities:

• Draft and/or review legal documents/contracts related to the businesses of the Company, including agreements, correspondences and any other documents in relation to conveyancing, litigation, corporate and commercial transactions;
• Conduct legal research and to keep abreast of new laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its businesses and advise the management on any potential legal issues/risks arising therefrom;
• Review, recommend and/or develop policies, procedures or guidelines for the Company and/or its respective business units to ensure compliance with the new laws and regulations;
• Liaise with external legal counsels/consultants;
• Act as the custodian of all legal documents and ensure proper filing of these legal documents;
• Provide prompt updates and reports as may be requested by the HOD/management;
• Ad-hoc assignments as may be assigned by the HOD/management.

Requirements:

• Possessed a Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB). Those who are called to the Malaysian Bar shall have an advantage but not a pre-requisite.
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in a legal firm and/or as in-house counsel for the post of assistant manager OR minimum 3 years of working experience for the post of senior executive.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and management skills with high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Analytical, meticulous and able to meet tight deadlines with a strong sense of responsibility and urgency.
• Excellent command of verbal and written English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Able to work independently and as a team player.