Legal Counsel (12 months contract with Agency)

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Puchong; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive finance provider as a Legal Counsel, where your expertise will help shape the future of mobility. In this role, you'll deliver commercial legal advice, manage legal risks, and support various departments in navigating complex legal landscapes. With a focus on operational excellence, you'll play a key part in driving the company's strategy forward while embodying corporate values. This is not just a job; it's a chance to grow professionally in a dynamic environment that values your contributions and passion for the brand.

Qualifications

• Called to the Bar with 4-5 years of in-house legal experience.
• Experience in Corporate/Commercial and Contract law.

Responsibilities

• Delivering legal advice to support financial services operations.
• Managing legal risks and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiating Skills

Legal Analysis

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

LLB (Bachelor of Laws)

LLM (Masters of Law)

Job description

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Job Description - Legal Counsel (12 months contract with Agency) (MER0003KXB)

Job Description

Legal Counsel (12 months contract with Agency) Group : Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description

Note : This role is an Assistant Manager level

You are on a mission : Drive Financial Excellence with Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia!

As a part of one of the most prominent captive financial services providers, we are not just offering a job, but a passage to unparalleled professional growth. We are on the lookout for passionate, driven individuals who are ready to accelerate their careers and shape the future of mobility.

At Mercedes-Benz, you'll find more than a role; you'll discover a calling where your work reverberates with excellence and propels the industry forward. If you're ready to drive into a world of opportunity, Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia is your destination.

Here's the role at a glance that might be beneficial for you to know.

The job holder is responsible for:

Delivering commercial legal advice which supports the company’s vision of being the first choice provider of financial services for its dealers and customers

Protecting the business from adverse regulatory activity and reputational risk within the framework of all applicable laws and regulations

• Delivering legal solutions to a range of operational challenges, opportunities and projects to mitigate the company’s exposure to legal risk
• Identifying and briefing General Counsel on potential/actual legal exposures and proposing appropriate proactive and remedial measures
• Supporting the regional and global legal risk management programs within the local entity

Scope of responsibilites:

• Providing legal support and advice in setting up the OneHUB Shared Service AAP entity and during daily operations afterwards

Providing authoritative legal advice to all departments to support its finance and insurance business and operations of OneHUB Shared Service AAP

Driving a legal risk management program to ensure the organisation meets both its business objectives and complies with its regulatory obligations

Communicating and liaising with external parties such as external counsels and local authorities.

• Providing legal advice on a wide range of topics such antitrust laws, corporate laws, including local regulatory requirements
• Handling/supporting/coordinating Corporate Secretary duties
• Proactively involved and strategically advising on projects undertaken by OneHUB Shared Service AAP
• Drafting and negotiating service level agreements on behalf of OneHUB Share Service AAP with Financial Service markets and service providers
• Ensuring OneHUB Shared Service AAP avoids regulatory activity by reviewing, providing advice on its Operations activities
• Drafting, negotiating and securing legal documentation

Qualifications

• Education
  • Called to the Bar, preferably 4-5 practicing experience and in house experience will be advantage.
  • LLB (Bachelor of Laws degree) or equivalent from a recognized law school
  • LLM (Masters of Law degree) is a plus
• Work / Industry Experience
  • Minimum 4-5 years of working experience
  • Practising in a law firm or in house as a lawyer for at least 4 years in Corporate/Commercial and Contract law with general legal consulting experience
• Specific knowledge and Capabilities
  
  • Analytical, efficient and results orientated within tight time frames
  • Pro-active and self-motivated
  • Capable of translating complex legal topics into brief and comprehensible legal analysis, with concrete and precise recommendations
  • Determination to be an integral part of the business and contributing to the company’s strategy by delivering legal solutions rather than putting up barriers to business
  • Demonstrates operational excellence and contributes to a high performance culture through effective leadership and coaching
  • Embodying Mercedes’ corporate values and displaying a strong passion for the brand
  • Desire to work in a corporate legal environment
  • Effective manager within the company
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills (focus on delivering sustainable “plain English” legal advice)
  • Ability to provide commercially balanced advice that is aligned with the company’s strategy
  • Persuasive negotiating skills
  • Well defined organisational skills

If you have the drive to succeed and the desire to work with the best, we invite you to apply.

Take the lead on your career path with Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia and let's shape the future of automotive finance together!

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