Senior Legal Counsel

Schneider Electric Industries (M) Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support strategic legal operations across Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. This role involves preparing and reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance with laws, and partnering with senior leaders. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law, have at least 6 years of post-qualification experience, and possess strong negotiation and communication skills. The company offers a dynamic work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

Global Family Leave

Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer with at least 6 years' relevant PQE.
• Experience in an international company working in-house.
• Proven track record of managing multi-jurisdictional issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review contracts including commercial and procurement.
• Support cluster initiatives and policy rollouts.
• Provide claims support and oversee litigations.
• Ensure compliance with laws and Group policies.
• Partner with senior leaders across various functions.
• Provide training to the business.
• General legal support as needed.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Regulatory issue management

Teamwork

Fluency in English

Technological skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Schneider Electric’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life is On. Our mission is to be your technology partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world‑leading process and energy technologies, from endpoint to cloud, connecting products, controls, software and services across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.
We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

The Role

We are recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Business Legal Team to provide strategic legal support across the cluster markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan (SMBT). The role partners closely with business leaders and functional teams to ensure compliant, commercially sound and risk‑balanced decision making. This role requires strong cross‑jurisdictional advisory experience and the ability to operate autonomously.

What will you do?

• Prepare, review and support negotiations of a number of contracts including commercial, distribution, software, procurement, construction, oil & gas and industry standard contracts.
• Lead or support cluster initiatives, policy rollouts & template localisation.
• Provide claims support and oversee litigations.
• Help to ensure compliance with applicable laws and Group policies including driving the competition law program.
• Partner with senior leaders across commercial, HR, finance, procurement, operations and corporate functions.
• Support corporate governance & entity management.
• Provide training to the business.
• Other general legal support as reasonably required by Legal Management to service the SMBT operations.

What will help you to be successful?

• A fully qualified lawyer with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and at least 6 years’ relevant PQE.
• Experience in an international company with a proven track record operating in an in‑house environment.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting and communication skills.
• Experience managing multi‑jurisdictional regulatory issues.
• Work proactively and closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues.
• Commercially minded, highly organized and able to work effectively in teams.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal) and preferably with Traditional Mandarin to support Taiwan operations.
• Great technological skills.

What do we offer?

• Opportunity to influence strategic business decisions through legal expertise.
• Dynamics work environment handling diverse and challenging legal matters.
• Professional growth through exposure to complex business transactions.
• Collaborative culture fostering innovation and excellence.
• Collaboration within East Asia and global teams.
• Comprehensive professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents.
• Global Family Leave.
• Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership.

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in recruiting, hiring, training, transferring and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.