Legal- Associate/Senior Associate

McDonald's Malaysia- Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal

Bonus 4 times a year

Insurance coverage Medical

Job summary

McDonald's Malaysia- Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd is seeking a qualified lawyer to manage contract drafting, review, and negotiation across tenancy, vendor and service agreements. The role provides legal support for store openings, compliance programs, and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

You will own the contracts database, liaise with internal departments, and assist with litigation, corporate secretarial duties and IP matters.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a recognized institution.
• Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and manage internal tenancy and vendor contracts.
• Provide legal support to ensure healthy store openings and compliance.
• Point of contact for Compliance reporting and Data Protection matters.
• Own and govern the contracts database; coordinate with internal teams.
• Offer general legal advice and liaise with external counsels as needed.
• Support court litigation, defamation matters and corporate secretarial tasks.
• Assist in IP rights matters.

Skills

Contract management

Legal support

Negotiation

Drafting

Compliance

Legal analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contract management and legal support to internal departments (Real Estate Management, Marketing, Digital & IT, Facilities, Convenience & Procurement, HR, Halal, Risk Management, TL&D) including drafting, reviewing, negotiating and attending internal/external meetings to finalize Memorandum of Renewal and Letters of Offer for existing tenancies, Vendor Service Agreements, Supply Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding.

Provide legal support to ensure healthy store opening pipeline - drafting, reviewing, negotiating and attending internal/external meetings to finalize tenancy and sale agreements.

Compliance Role - Contact point for Compliance reporting channel, Due Diligence Portal, Compliance Awareness Program, Declaration of Compliance to Standard of Business Conduct & Conflict of Interest, Compliance Risk Management program and Personal Data Protection, Social Media policy.

Legal Document Management – Owner of all contracts database in the Company, liaising with internal departments on contracts related issues and ensuring good governance practice for contracts entered by the Company.

Provide general legal advice and analysis (verbal or written) as and when requested, including liaising with external and global counsels on legal issues related to the company;

Assist in managing court litigation, social media defamation and 3rd party claims;

Assist in corporate secretarial administration including preparing company resolutions, statutory reports and other related corporate requirements;

Assist in intellectual property rights related matters.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor of Laws degree from recognized institutions.

Proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Good in Microsoft Office / PowerPoint.

Perks and benefits

• Free meal
• Bonus 4 times a year
• Insurance coverag Medical