Legal Counsel

WORQ Coworking Space; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen erfahrenen Corporate Lawyer, der umfassende rechtliche Unterstützung bietet und sicherstellt, dass alle gesetzlichen Standards eingehalten werden. In dieser Schlüsselrolle sind Sie verantwortlich für die Strukturierung und Durchführung von Deals, die Überwachung von Leasingverträgen und die Durchführung von Due-Diligence-Prüfungen bei M&A-Transaktionen. Sie werden auch die Entwicklung von Partnerschaften und die Einhaltung von Vorschriften leiten, während Sie die rechtlichen Abläufe standardisieren. Wenn Sie eine unternehmerische Denkweise und starke Verhandlungsfähigkeiten mitbringen, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten.

Qualifications

• Mindestens 5 Jahre Erfahrung im Unternehmensrecht oder Immobilienrecht.
• Erfahrung in der Verhandlung komplexer Verträge und rechtlicher Vereinbarungen.

Responsibilities

• Rechtliche Anleitung zur Unterstützung der Unternehmensstrategie.
• Verhandlung und Abschluss von Verträgen für M&A-Transaktionen.

Skills

Vertragsverhandlung

Rechtsanalyse

Risikomanagement

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Führungskompetenz

Education

Bachelor in Recht (LL.B)

Job description

WORQ is a flexible-office and community company, with products in coworking spaces, community app, enterprise solutions, and is looking to grow its offerings to better service and innovate the real estate market. As an innovation firm in this industry, WORQ is a venture capital-backed startup invested by Cradle, 500 Startups, Phillip Capital, Space Matrix (a sister company of Jungle Ventures), as well as private investors from Goldman Sachs and Temasek. It has won five awards, including being voted the Best Coworking Space of Malaysia by the Malaysia Rice Bowl Startup Awards in 2017, Coworker Member’s Choice Award in 2018, Outstanding Incubator / Coworking Space in 2018, Coworker Member’s Choice Award for Kuala Lumpur in 2019, and Coworker Member’s Choice Awards with 100,000 sqft of space, housing over 281 companies. WORQ has fostered unprecedented collaboration in Malaysian entrepreneurship history.

WORQ’s sustainable and fast growth has attracted continued support and investment from the venture capital community, including a third round of financing completed during COVID-19 with backing from seven follow-on investors, reflecting strong investor confidence. Its risk management and sustainability are highly regarded, with endorsements from six major Malaysian banks offering loans that meet stringent risk assessments. With a solid foundation, WORQ aims to capitalize on the expanding flexible office market to realize its vision of making people prosper by working together—a bold dream we are passionately working to achieve. We need your help to realize this vision.

Job Description

Corporate Legal Oversight: Provide comprehensive legal guidance to support WORQ’s corporate strategy and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory standards.

Deal Structuring and Execution: Draft, negotiate, and finalize various agreements, including customer contracts, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, employment agreements, and vendor engagements.

Real Estate and Leasing: Oversee leasing negotiations and landlord agreements, ensuring favorable terms for WORQ’s expanding portfolio of office spaces.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Lead legal due diligence and negotiate contracts for M&A and investment transactions to protect WORQ’s interests.

Partnership Development: Structure and manage joint ventures, partnerships, and collaborative agreements with external stakeholders.

Compliance & Risk Management: Develop and maintain compliance frameworks for regulatory requirements, risk assessments, and dispute resolution processes.

Legal Operations Standardization: Create templates, policies, and best practices to ensure efficiency and consistency across legal functions.

Advisory Role: Support management with strategic growth initiatives, focusing on corporate deals and expansion plans with local landlords to enhance market presence.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) from a recognized institution; admission to the Bar is required.

- Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, preferably in corporate, real estate, or commercial law.

- Experience in drafting and negotiating complex agreements and managing end-to-end legal deals in high-growth environments.

- Prior experience in investment banking, venture capital/private equity, or real estate firms is highly advantageous.

- Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to handle high-stakes transactions.

- Excellent analytical skills for risk assessment and strategic planning.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

- Proven leadership in legal operations and cross-functional team influence.