Senior Legal Counsel

AME DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD.; Kulai; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal advice and support across various departments. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of post-qualification experience, a Bachelor's Degree in Law, and strong command of English and Bahasa Malaysia. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, conducting legal research, and ensuring compliance with Malaysian law. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to legal matters within the organization, ensuring the protection of interests and legal rights.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of post-qualification experience ideally in law firm or in-house.
• Knowledge of Malaysian law and legal concepts.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across multiple departments.
• Draft and review contracts and legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on laws.
• Liaise with external lawyers and authorities on legal issues.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Good command of English

Good command of Bahasa Malaysia

Ability to speak Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Job description

Join Our Team as a Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel

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.

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• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
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• How many years' experience do you have as a legal counsel?