Legal Associate / Pupillage - Infrastructure, Construction, & Energy

Rahmat Lim & Partners; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Rahmat Lim & Partners is seeking an associate with 1–3 years PQE to handle non-contentious project work across high-tech manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Strong drafting and contract review skills are essential.

The role emphasizes independent work, motivation, teamwork, and pragmatic problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. Mandarin abilities and commercial acumen will be advantages.

Qualifications

• Minimum second-upper 2:1 Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
• At least 1 year of experience in projects, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and/or construction contracts.
• Strong drafting and reviewing skills for project documentation, commercial agreements, and procurement contracts.
• Independent, highly motivated and organized.
• Dedicated, driven and committed to completing assignments on time.
• Positive attitude, good interpersonal skills, and collaborative teamwork.
• Pragmatic problem solver with sound judgement.
• Commercial acumen and sound legal knowledge advantageous.
• Mandarin language ability is an advantage.
• Humour and collegiality valued.
• Motivated, hardworking, fast-paced environment capable.
• Dedicated, good personality and team player.
• Positive, responsible, committed, and eager to learn

Responsibilities

• Associate with 1 to 3 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Non-contentious work on projects involving high-tech manufacturing (including semiconductor fabs and data centers), energy (including new energy), oil and gas, utilities, technology assets, infrastructure development, construction and engineering

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Motivation

Team player

Negotiation/ drafting

Problem solving

Communication

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Mandarin language advantage

Education

LLB (second class upper)

Job description

• Associate with 1 to 3 years’ post-qualification experience
• Non-contentious work on projects involving high-tech manufacturing (including semiconductor fabs and data centers), energy (including new energy), oil and gas, utilities, technology assets, infrastructure development, construction and engineering

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum second-upper 2:1 qualification of Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• At least 1 year of experience in projects, energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and/or construction contracts.
• Strong drafting and reviewing skills for project documentation, commercial agreements, and procurement contracts.
• Must be able to work independently, be highly motivated and organized
• Must be dedicated, driven and committed to completing assignments as required and on time
• Must have a positive attitude, good interpersonal skills, and excel in a collaborative team environment
• Must be a pragmatic problem solver with sound judgment
• Having commercial acumen and sound legal knowledge will be an advantage
• Ability to speak, read and write Mandarin will be an advantage
• A sense of humour and collegiality are valued
• Highly motivated individual who is not afraid of hard work and has interest in working in a fast-paced anddynamic environment.
• Candidates must be dedicated and with good personality and is a good team player.
• Have a positive, responsible, committed, good interpersonal skills and willing to learn