Senior Legal Counsel

Allianz; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance and asset management company based in Kuala Lumpur seeks a qualified lawyer to provide business-oriented legal advice. The role involves drafting, reviewing legal agreements, acting as a local data privacy officer, and ensuring compliance with laws. The ideal candidate should be a Malaysian qualified lawyer with at least 10 years in legal counsel in an international setting, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive approach to legal challenges. This position promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience providing legal counsel in an international law firm.
• Experience as a Corporate Secretary is preferable.
• Fluent in English for business communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-oriented legal advice on various aspects of law.
• Review and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Prepare and oversee Data Privacy Trainings and assessments.
• Advise management on compliance with data privacy laws.
• Stay current on legal developments and industry trends.

Skills

Legal counsel

Data privacy expertise

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Malaysian qualified lawyer from a top tier accredited institution

Data Privacy Certifications (IAPP)

Job description

As part of Allianz Technology SE's global Legal and data privacy Function, you will advise the company's business segment Allianz Services in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on all legal areas (except tax law and labor law) and act as local data privacy officer (DPO). You will provide business-oriented legal advice to enable the Allianz Services business as well as safeguard the interests of the company, to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations and to counsel senior management. Allianz Services is part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers and has succeeded in becoming one individual business segment by combining various businesses from different parent companies. Allianz Services is running service delivery operations in Malaysia, Romania, India, Mauritius and Morocco as well as is operating Consulting hubs in Germany, USA, Italy, France and Singapore with more than 8000 colleagues globally. The headquarter is located in Germany.

What you do

• Local lead lawyer to provide business oriented legal advice with respect to all aspects of law (except tax and labor law), including commercial law matters and corporate law (corporate secretary); antitrust law experience a plus.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, in particular global service agreements, vendor agreements, and other partnership agreements.
• Local DPO: Prepare the roll out of Allianz Data Privacy Trainings, Data Privacy awareness campaigns and initiate and oversee and review Privacy assessments (Data Register & Privacy Impact Assessments).
• Implement all necessary Data Privacy Control Frameworks and participate in reporting to company management. Represents the local entity in the relationship with local Data Privacy Supervisory Authority.
• Informing, advising and issuing recommendations to the local management regarding compliance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations, the Allianz Privacy Standard (APS) and Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), and other internal standards and guidelines, including ensuring these standards and guidelines are appropriately maintained, and providing direction on all aspects of data protection compliance.
• Raise the level of awareness and understanding in the business for legal issues, risks and mitigation measures and act as a bridge between functions and the business for handling legal challenges.
• Stay abreast of legal developments and industry trends to provide proactive legal advice and support.
• Develop and maintain legal templates and team know-how and contribute to upskilling the Legal Function not only regarding legal expertise, but also regarding technical solutions and developments (e.g. GenAI).
• Oversee and steer external legal counsels, where applicable.

What you bring

• Malaysian qualified lawyer (from a top tier accredited institution) and data privacy expert (Data Privacy Certifications (IAPP) would be a plus).
• English: business fluent.
• At least 10 years of proven experience in providing legal counsel within an international law firm and preferably international inhouse environment.
• Experience as a Corporate Secretary.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team, with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to legal challenges.
• A strong interest in constant upskilling & learning.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills and a positive, pragmatic, and dynamic approach to legal practice.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.