Senior Executive, Corpoarate Legal

Jobstreet Malaysia; Penang; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate firm in Malaysia is seeking a legal assistant to provide proactive legal advice related to property development, contracts, and dispute resolution. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of experience and possess a Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Law. Fluency in Mandarin is preferred, as the role involves dealing with Mandarin-speaking tenants. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse legal matters within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of working experience in the related field.
• Fluency in Mandarin preferred for communication with tenants.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal assistance on property development and real estate.
• Assist in drafting and negotiating legal documents.
• Manage construction disputes and claims.
• Support teams in preparing legal evidence and papers.
• Supervise tenancy administration processes.
• Advise on taxation implications related to contracts.

Skills

Legal assistance

Contract negotiation

Dispute resolution

Trademark registration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Law

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing proactive legal assistance and advice on property development, real estate, construction, and trading activities.
• Assist Legal Manager in drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents, contracts, agreements and correspondence.
• Assist in managing construction disputes including claims, variations, delays, defects, and compensation matters.
• Support internal teams in compiling evidence, preparing position papers, and coordinating with external solicitors or consultants. To handle the registration of new trademark and renewal of each trade mark certificates upon their expiry date.
• Providing proactive legal assistance and advice on various legal issues such as commercial contracts, dispute resolution, government funding agreements, regulatory, and governance.
• To supervise the tenancy administration process for the mall and office tower, and to ensure tenancy terms are properly documented.
• Provide advisory on stamp duty, SST, and GST implications related to contracts and business transactions.
• Handle trademark filing, registration, renewal, and monitoring of trademark portfolio and ensure brand and intellectual property protection for the company’s assets.
• Provide legal guidance to HR and management as needed and assist in handling employment-related legal matters including disciplinary issues, employee disputes, termination cases, and related documentation.
• Evaluate, build and maintain a network of law firms for specific assignments or legal issues.
• Carry out any other job tasks / assignments as and when requested by Senior Management, Department Head or direct superior.

Qualifications

• At least 3 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Candidate must possess at least Diploma/ Bachelor Degree in Law.
• Candidate fluent in mandarin preferred as role requires candidate to deal with mandarin speaking tenants.