Senior Legal Counsel

Anonymous Company Profile; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 240.000 - 420.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Anonymous Company Profile is seeking a commercially minded senior corporate/commercial lawyer to join its Kuala Lumpur-based team. The role supports a Singaporean investment bank licensed in Labuan and involves coordinating with external counsel for specialised transactions.

You will provide corporate and commercial advice, draft and negotiate contracts, oversee governance and regulatory matters with Compliance and Risk, and manage disputes.

Formación

• 10–12 years of legal experience.
• In-house and/or law firm experience preferred.
• Strong corporate and commercial background.
• Commercially savvy, practical and able to work independently.
• PE experience welcomed; Labuan regulatory experience advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Provide corporate and commercial legal advice to management.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Handle corporate governance and legal risk matters.
• Support regulatory matters with Compliance and Risk teams.
• Manage disputes and coordinate with external lawyers.
• Oversee external counsel for specialised matters, including complex M&A and investment banking transactions.

Conocimientos

Commercially savvy

Independent worker

Senior-level

Descripción del empleo

Our client, is a Singaporean investment bank licensed in Labuan, looking for an in-house lawyer to be based in KL.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide corporate and commercial legal advice to management.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Handle corporate governance and legal risk matters.
• Support regulatory matters alongside Compliance and Risk teams.
• Manage disputes and coordinate with external lawyers.
• Oversee external counsel for specialised matters, including complex M&A and investment banking transactions.

Key Requirements

• Approximately 10-12 years of legal experience.
• Preferably a combination of in-house and law firm experience.
• Strong corporate and commercial legal background.
• Commercially savvy, practical and able to work independently.
• Open to candidates from law firms with private equity (PE) experience, although second preference.
• Investment banking or Labuan regulatory experience is an advantage, but not mandatory.

Ideal Candidate

Ideal Candidate: A commercially minded senior corporate/commercial lawyer, preferably with in-house experience, who can independently manage the bank's day-to-day legal matters while engaging external counsel for specialised transactions.