Legal Counsel

DKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international company in Selangor seeks an experienced legal counsel to manage in-house legal matters and commercial contracts. The ideal candidate will have over ten years of experience in law practice, preferably in business law with expertise in corporate law and legal management. Fluency in English is essential, and familiarity with healthcare and technology industries is preferred. This role involves advising internal stakeholders, overseeing litigation, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years’ experience practicing law, preferably in business law.
• Extensive experience in legal management and corporate law.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in additional languages is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage resolution of all in-house legal matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders.
• Oversee litigation and manage external counsels.

Skills

Legal management

Corporate law

Contract negotiation

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Law

Admission to Malaysian Bar

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Manage the resolution of all country in-house legal/contract matters as part of the function's legal management role.

Job Responsibilities

Contract management and resolution of legal matters related to all types of commercial contracts, including but not limited to IT/Software contracts, whilst ensuring compliance with the Company’s policies, governance, compliance, code of business conduct, ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of commercial contracts, including but not limited to IT/Software contracts, business contracts, agreements and documents, whilst ensuring compliance with the Company’s policies, governance, compliance, code of business conduct, ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Manage country legal/compliance projects to ensure areas needing change and improvement are acted upon.

Provide legal advisory to internal stakeholders and gain a better understanding of the business to enhance the quality of legal advice.

Build and maintain long‑term relationships with external legal advisors and legal community to stay updated on laws, regulations and best practices.

Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal stakeholders of the Company.

Assist the Director of Legal in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei legal matters.

Manage the internal legal contract database for DKSH Group.

Conduct legal trainings and user trainings in managing the legal contract database with internal stakeholders.

Handle trademarks – manage and keep track of Group trademarks, functioning as the key liaison with trademark solicitors.

Advise on litigation matters and debt recovery actions, including monitoring status of cases.

Manage external counsels for litigation and corporate matters and oversee all related works.

Attend to administrative procedures to manage business legal implications.

Administer due diligence processes and activities within the country to enforce a structured approach to legal management.

Prepare key litigations/arbitrations, interact with external legal counsels and represent the country in key legal proceedings to protect DKSH’s interests.

Prepare and provide responses on court/legal documents and pleadings.

Conduct legal research related to the assignments given.

Attend to all legal matters, tasks or other ad‑hoc matters as assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

Degree in Law from a top‑tier university in Malaysia or abroad.

Qualified to practice law; admission to the Malaysian Bar is preferred.

Minimum ten (10) years’ experience practicing law in a law firm with a business law orientation or in the in‑house legal department of a locally listed organization.

Exposure and substantial experience in Healthcare, Fast‑Moving Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology industries is preferred.

Extensive experience in legal management (e.g., organization of a legal service team, definition of coverage and sourcing model, reporting, alternative billing methods, legal process outsourcing, technology capacity).

Demonstrated advanced knowledge and understanding of the business and industry.

Demonstrated advanced knowledge of corporate law, contract and commercial law, IT/Software‑related law, including country‑specific laws.

Fluency in English (written and spoken); proficiency in any other language is an additional asset.

Appreciation and respect for cultural sensitivities, especially in cross‑country/culture interactions.

Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with integrity.

Proficiency in office productivity tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Knowledge of the adaptation of the law within the cultural/legal framework of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

Application Questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What’s your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years’ experience do you have as a legal counsel?
• Which of the following languages are you fluent in?
• How many years’ experience do you have in corporate & commercial law?
• How would you rate your English language skills?
• Do you have experience in credit collections?