Legal Counsel

Continental; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental is seeking an in-house legal counsel to support the Tires sector across Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea. You will identify legal risks, monitor regulatory changes, draft and negotiate contracts, and collaborate with internal teams and external law firms.

The role involves training stakeholders, supporting claim management, and ensuring confidentiality across all duties within Continental's legal organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law (LLB).
• Qualified to practice in Malaysia.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience in-house or with a law firm.
• Automotive/manufacturing sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the Tires sector in SEA, Japan, and Korea.
• Identify and analyze legal risks and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Monitor legislation changes and inform stakeholders on business impact.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
• Coordinate with external law firms and internal functions.
• Conduct workshops and training for stakeholders.
• Assist with claim management and related litigation.
• Maintain confidentiality and compliant with internal processes.

Skills

Legal advice

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Training & workshops

Claims management

Education

LLB degree

Qualified to practice in Malaysia

3+ years post-qualification experience

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Job Description

• Responsible to provide legal advice and support to the Tires sector in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.
• Responsible to identify and analyze legal risks.
• Consistently monitors changes in legislation applicable to supported legal entities and timely inform affected stakeholders explaining how the changes may affect the business.
• Support the development and implementation of solutions for risk avoidance or limitation.
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (customers, suppliers, public authorities etc.).
• Taking part and advising in various projects in multiple legal areas with multiple stakeholders.
• Responsible to draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
• Use available contract management/approval tools.
• Conduct workshops and training for assigned stakeholders.
• Responsible to assist and support stakeholders in claim management, both in and out of court.
• Cooperates with other central functions and departments within Continental.
• Coordinates with external law firms.
• Regularly records and tracks all legal matters in applicable IT system(s) and provide an overview when required.
• Responsible to uphold the confidentiality of information received and respects internal regulations/processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law (LLB)
• Qualified to practice in Malaysia
• At least 3 years post qualification experience working as an in-house counsel or with a law firm
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing industry will be a plus