Legal Specialist

Hydron; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydron in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a qualified corporate lawyer to draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, NDAs, vendor and distribution contracts, payment gateway and technology arrangements. You will ensure accuracy and consistency across documents.

You will maintain contract templates, playbooks and data protection related materials, coordinate with Commercial, Finance, Product, Payments and Operations teams, and support litigation, corporate secretarial matters and trademark work

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognised university; Malaysian Bar admission preferred.
• Minimum one year of post-qualification experience in a law firm; in-house experience welcomed.
• Hands-on experience reviewing and drafting commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Review, mark up and draft commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor and supplier agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, payment gateway and service agreements, platform and technology agreements, amendments, side letters, LOIs and MOUs.
• Maintain and contribute to contract templates, playbooks and standard clause library.
• Liaise with Commercial, Finance, Product, Payments and Operations teams to obtain inputs for reviews.
• Support compliance with data protection laws; draft data processing agreements and data sharing arrangements.
• Maintain the contract register and track renewal, expiry, and termination dates; ensure version control.
• Support litigation, corporate secretarial matters, trademark registrations and brand protection.
• Conduct legal research and prepare status updates for management.

Skills

Contract drafting

Legal research

English writing

Cross-border agreements

Attention to detail

Education

LL.B / Bachelor of Laws

Malaysian Bar admission or equivalent

Tools

Contract management system

AI-assisted legal tools

Job description

• Review, mark up and draft commercial agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, payment gateway and payment service agreements, platform and technology agreements, amendments, side letters, letters of intent and memoranda of understanding.
• Maintain and contribute to the Company’s contract templates, playbooks and standard clause library.
• Liaise with Commercial, Finance, Product, Payments and Operations teams to obtain the factual and commercial inputs required to progress a review.

Data Protection:

• Support compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia) and equivalent regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates, including Singapore and Indonesia.
• Review and draft data processing agreements, data sharing arrangements and cross-border transfer provisions.
• Assist with the upkeep of privacy notices, internal data protection policies and records of processing.
• Assist with data subject access requests, data protection impact assessments and breach triage, escalating material incidents immediately.

Contract Lifecycle and Obligation Tracking:

• Maintain the contract register, including intake of newly executed agreements, key date capture and accurate filing of execution versions.
• Track renewal, expiry, notice and termination dates and provide advance notice of upcoming deadlines.
• Maintain complete and accurate legal records and ensure version control across all agreements.

Litigation, Disputes and Corporate Secretarial Support:

• Support the management of litigation and disputes, including liaising with external solicitors, tracking court timelines and filings, reviewing drafts prepared by external counsel and keeping internal stakeholders apprised of progress.
• Assist with pre-action correspondence, demand letters and responses to third-party allegations.
• Support corporate secretarial matters, including board and shareholder resolutions, statutory filings and maintenance of corporate records.
• Support trademark registration, renewals and brand protection matters, including takedown and enforcement correspondence.

General:

• Conduct legal research across Malaysian and regional law and present findings concisely, with sources identified.
• Prepare status updates and summaries for management.
• Undertake ad hoc legal matters as assigned.

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from a recognised university. Admission to the Malaysian Bar, or admission in another common law jurisdiction, is preferred.
• Minimum one year of post-qualification experience gained in a law firm. Candidates with additional in-house experience are welcome to apply.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience reviewing and drafting commercial agreements. This is the core requirement of the role.
• Working knowledge of data protection law, in particular the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia), is a significant advantage.
• Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly and concisely to non-lawyers. Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia is a significant advantage, given the Group’s regional counterparties and documentation.
• Comfortable using contract management systems and AI-assisted legal tools for research, review and drafting, applying appropriate judgment, verification and confidentiality safeguards. This is a requirement of the role, not an optional skill.
• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly in relation to defined terms, cross-references, numbering and internal consistency within agreements.
• Able to manage a high volume of concurrent matters against short turnaround times and competing deadlines.
• Genuine interest in gaming, digital goods, e-commerce or online marketplaces is an advantage.
• Sound judgment in identifying material issues, distinguishing legal risk from commercial risk, and escalating promptly rather than resolving matters beyond the scope of the role.

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