Legal Officer

MKS PAMP (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Optical insurance

Insurance

Job summary

MKS PAMP (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD is seeking a motivated Legal Officer specializing in commercial contracts to join our Kuala Lumpur team. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements while balancing legal requirements with business objectives.

The successful candidate will bring 3–5 years of post-qualification experience, with expertise in English Common Law and Malaysian law, and be able to provide practical legal guidance aligned with internal

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with expertise in English Common Law and Malaysian law.
• 3–5 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably in-house or multinational corporate environment.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Knowledge of commodities or trading industry desirable.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including refining, sale and purchase, trading and financing, IT, and marketing agreements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on contractual rights, obligations, and risk exposure.
• Maintain and regularly update contract templates and standardize legal processes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Compliance, ESG and other functions across the group.
• Coordinate contract management activities, including databases, monitoring terms and deadlines, and proper execution and archiving of agreements.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

English Common Law qualification

Malaysian law qualification

Hong Kong law qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Legal Officer specializing in commercial contracts to join our team.

The successful candidate will provide practical, business-oriented legal support across the activities with a primary focus on commercial agreements. The role will help ensure that contractual arrangements appropriately balance legal requirements, risk considerations, and commercial objectives, while remaining aligned with the company’s strategy, internal policies, and applicable regulatory framework.

Key responsibilities

Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including refining, sale and purchase, trading and financing, IT, and marketing agreements.

Provide clear, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on contractual rights, obligations, and potential risk exposure, ensuring alignment with internal policies and applicable laws and regulations.

Maintain and regularly update contract templates, while contributing to the continuous improvement and standardization of legal processes.

Work closely with key internal stakeholders across the company, including Finance, Operations, Compliance, ESG, and other functions, as well as with relevant teams across the Group.

Support and coordinate contract management activities, including maintaining contract databases, monitoring key contractual terms, obligations, and deadlines, and ensuring agreements are properly executed, documented, and archived.

Required Education and Experience

Qualified lawyer with demonstrated expertise in English Common Law and Hong Kong law and/or Malaysian law.

Additional legal qualifications or relevant professional certifications would be considered an advantage.

3–5 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably gained within an in-house legal function or multinational corporate environment.

Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and providing legal advice on a broad range of commercial contracts and agreements.

Experience in, or knowledge of, the commodities or trading industry is highly desirable.

Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin will be considered an added advantage.

Qualifications and Skills

Excellent analytical, legal drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and customer-focused approach and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different functions and cultures.

High level of initiative, accountability, and personal drive, with the ability to work autonomously, take ownership of responsibilities, and manage priorities independently.

Agile and adaptable mindset, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and practical, innovative problem-solving.

Ability to perform effectively under pressure, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and consistently meet tight deadlines.

Excellent organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Full professional proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Why Join Us

Medical, Dental, Optical & Insurance benefits

Opportunity to support growing international organization

Dynamic and collaborative work environment

Accessible by MRT & LRT Ampang Park Station

With a global footprint and over 60 year of experience in the precious metals industry, MKS PAMP – part of the MKS PAMP Group – is dedicated to creating a sustainable future with precious metals products and services. The company offers the world’s most extensive range of durable, innovative and responsibly sourced precious metal products and services. The company builds on leading artisan savoir-faire and Swiss engineering to manufacture a wide range of products in all four precious metals and in various forms, and provides precious metals services such as trading, refining, vaulting and storage, treasury and mine financing.

Still managed by the founding family, MKS PAMP is an advocate for long‑term thinking, responsible sourcing, sustainability and ethics, working closely with its stakeholders to set the highest codes of conduct in the industry. MKS PAMP developed Provenance, a traceability solution that utilizes blockchain to trace precious metals along the supply chain and guarantee responsible sourcing globally. MKS PAMP aims to create value by leveraging its technical expertise, innovations and global infrastructure to be an indispensable global partner and the most sustainable organization in the precious metals industry.

At MKS PAMP, we believe that our employees, clients, and suppliers should have equal opportunity to thrive.

Our core business is sourcing, supplying, refining and trading precious metals products. We enhance our trading activities with strategic assets providing valuable insights into market places where we operate and enabling us to optimize the supply chain.

A rewarding and fulfilling career awaits you

With a global footprint and over 60 year of experience in the precious metals industry, MKS PAMP – part of the MKS PAMP Group – is dedicated to creating a sustainable future with precious metals products and services. The company offers the world’s most extensive range of durable, innovative and responsibly sourced precious metal products and services. The company builds on leading artisan savoir-faire and Swiss engineering to manufacture a wide range of products in all four precious metals and in various forms, and provides precious metals services such as trading, refining, vaulting and storage, treasury and mine financing.

Still managed by the founding family, MKS PAMP is an advocate for long‑term thinking, responsible sourcing, sustainability and ethics, working closely with its stakeholders to set the highest codes of conduct in the industry. MKS PAMP developed Provenance, a traceability solution that utilizes blockchain to trace precious metals along the supply chain and guarantee responsible sourcing globally. MKS PAMP aims to create value by leveraging its technical expertise, innovations and global infrastructure to be an indispensable global partner and the most sustainable organization in the precious metals industry.

At MKS PAMP, we believe that our employees, clients, and suppliers should have equal opportunity to thrive.

Our core business is sourcing, supplying, refining and trading precious metals products. We enhance our trading activities with strategic assets providing valuable insights into market places where we operate and enabling us to optimize the supply chain.