Legal Assistant - Mergers & Acquisitions

Baker & McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Legal Assistant with substantial experience in mergers & acquisitions to manage client expectations and contribute to business development. Ideal candidates possess strong drafting skills, are bilingual or multilingual, and have a solid academic background. Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status. Join a firm that offers innovative legal solutions and has received multiple awards for its excellence.

Qualifications

• Post admission working experience at a corporate or commercial law firm.
• Bilingual and multilingual candidates will be prioritized.
• Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status.

Responsibilities

• Manage clients and their expectations professionally.
• Handle mergers & acquisitions, shareholder agreements, and joint ventures.
• Confidently support business development initiatives.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Proficiency in English

Leadership qualities

Outgoing personality

Education

Good academic results from a well-regarded university

Job description

Legal Assistant - Mergers & Acquisitions

Experienced Associate | Kuala Lumpur

Duties & Responsibilities

• substantial experience relating to mergers & acquisitions (public and private), shareholder agreements and joint ventures, equity capital markets, corporate restructurings and reorganizations,
• schemes of arrangement and consolidation and general securities laws and commercial work
• Familiar with all phases and elements of transactional work in relation to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and equity capital markets.
• Proactively and confidently manage clients and their expectations with professional responsiveness, as part of the Firm's business development and during all touch points with the clients.

Qualifications

• Good academic results from a well-regarded university.
• Post admission working experience obtained at a corporate, commercial or real estate practice of a major commercial law firm in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, London or Hong Kong.
• Strong drafting skills and proficiency in English. Bilingual and multilingual candidates will be prioritized.
• Possess an outgoing personality and leadership qualities.
• Clear demonstration of leadership skills and a strong team player.
• Willing to travel.
• Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status only

About us

Established in 1998, Wong & Partners is a Malaysian law firm dedicated to providing solution-oriented legal services to our clients. As a member firm of Baker McKenzie International, we bring a unique combination of local knowledge and global experience to every matter. Our lawyers strive to help our clients achieve industry-specific, innovative and practical solutions for their legal needs in Malaysia, throughout Asia and beyond. Many of our practitioners have been recognized by reputable legal directories such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 and the Firm is also the proud recipient of various awards and accolades, being a seven‑time winner of the Malaysian Firm of the Year Award at the Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards and two‑time winner of the Malaysia Law Firm of the Year Award at the Asian Legal Business Malaysia Law Awards, among many others.