Legal Manager

eLawyer Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

eLawyer Recruitment in Kuala Lumpur seeks a senior in-house lawyer to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across business functions. You will draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, and support regulatory submissions and corporate initiatives.

The role requires post-qualification experience in financial services or insurance, strong corporate and commercial law expertise, and the ability to manage legal risk and liaise with external counsel.

Qualifications

• Recognised LLB degree and relevant professional qualifications.
• 7–10 years post-qualification experience, preferably in financial services or insurance.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and providing general corporate and commercial legal advice.
• Good understanding of applicable laws, regulatory requirements, corporate governance and legal risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders across various business functions.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documentation relating to insurance, property, finance, employment and general commercial matters.
• Identify potential legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate measures to manage and mitigate such risks.
• Provide legal support for corporate exercises, business initiatives and regulatory submissions, where required.
• Coordinate and work with external legal counsel on legal matters and monitor the progress and quality of services provided.
• Support the development and enhancement of legal policies, procedures, guidelines, templates and standard documentation.
• Ensure business activities and legal matters are handled in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and governance requirements.
• Work closely with different business units and cross-functional teams to provide legal input and facilitate business objectives.
• Support the Head of Legal and the wider Legal team on legal, regulatory and corporate matters as required.
• Leverage technology and digital tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal and compliance processes.
• Undertake other legal-related responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Contract drafting

Regulatory risk management

External counsel coordination

Policy development

Education

LLB degree

Job description

• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders across various business functions.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, agreements and other legal documentation relating to areas such as insurance, property, finance, employment and general commercial matters.
• Identify potential legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate measures to manage and mitigate such risks.
• Provide legal support for corporate exercises, business initiatives and regulatory submissions, where required.
• Coordinate and work with external legal counsel on legal matters and monitor the progress and quality of services provided.
• Support the development and enhancement of legal policies, procedures, guidelines, templates and standard documentation.
• Ensure business activities and legal matters are handled in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and governance requirements.
• Work closely with different business units and cross-functional teams to provide legal input and facilitate business objectives.
• Support the Head of Legal and the wider Legal team on legal, regulatory and corporate matters as required.
• Leverage technology and digital tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal and compliance processes.
• Undertake other legal-related responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Possess a recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and relevant professional legal qualifications.
• Qualified lawyer with relevant post-qualification of 7 to 10 years, preferably in financial services or insurance.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and providing general corporate and commercial legal advice.
• Good understanding of applicable laws, regulatory requirements, corporate governance and legal risk management.