Senior Legal Counsel

AME Elite Consortium Berhad; Kulai; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial park developer in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Law with 3-5 years of experience in a relevant legal setting. Responsibilities include advising on legal matters, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with laws. Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is essential, and knowledge of Mandarin is a plus. This role offers the opportunity to engage in significant legal work within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of post-qualification legal experience in law firm or in-house.
• Knowledge of Malaysian law and legal concepts.
• Ability to articulate legal concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various matters.
• Draft and review contracts and legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on laws.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Skills

Legal research skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Command of English

Command of Bahasa Malaysia

Mandarin speaking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent

Job description

Build Your Career With Us – Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel !

AME Development Sdn Bhd, part of the AME Group of Companies, is a leading industrial park developer in Malaysia. We create well-planned, high-quality industrial spaces with great infrastructure to help businesses grow and succeed.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide timely and pragmatic legal advice and opinions to various departments on a wide range of legal matters.
• Prepare, draft, review, negotiate and finalise various contracts and legal documentations such as sale and purchase agreement, tenancy agreement and non-disclosure agreement.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and keep abreast with the development or updates in the relevant laws, regulations and industry practices.
• Prepare, review, proofread and format various legal documents, including letters, forms, notices, memorandum and instruments.
• Ensure that the company comply with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements and protect the company’s right and interest.
• Prepare and manage legal documentation for land transactions and other property-related applications and filings.
• Advise and review properw-related transaction from legal and authorities’ compliance perspective,
• Liaise and coordinate with external lawyers, regulatory authorities, advisers and external parties on legal disputes, property transactions and legal matters.
• Contribute to identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with properw transaction and development; and manage and resolve property-related disputes and issues.
• Provide legal support to the Group in all legal, operational and contractual matters, ensuring legal considerations are effectively addressed.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) or its equivalent.
• 3 – 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally gained in law firm with a conveyancing, real estate, or corporate/commercial practice, or in an in-house legal department within the relevant industry.
• Good command of written and oral English and Bahasa Malaysia. Ability to speak in Mandarin is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Malaysian law and able to articulate legal concepts clearly and concisely.
• Good legal research, analytical, problem-solving, drafting and negotiation skills.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to *****@ameconstruction.com.my