Senior Legal Counsel

As this role is essential to the organization, it is vital candidate comes with a track record of delivery and proven experience. Among the many responsibilities are listed below:

• Assist the Malaysian operations team with all legal matters, including leading on negotiation of contracts, corporate M&A deals and data protection matters.
• Act as the internal Data Protection Officer for the Malaysian business by providing ad hoc advice, preparing and delivering internal training as required and ensuring a timely and valid registration with the Commissioner.
• Identifying and effectively managing legal risk.
• Take instructions and support the General Manager in Malaysia and the International General Counsel including other lawyers in the International Legal Department as required.
• Manage real estate and employment law matters relating to the Malaysian business, with support from external counsel where required.
• Provide sound, commercial legal advice across all business lanes.
• Act as Company Secretary for the operating Malaysian entities, and comply with internal corporate governance procedures and processes.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal organisational and presentation skills, strong research and report generating skills.
• Use and maintain internal contract management software.
• Use and keep updated the internal data privacy management software.
• Closely collaborate with internal departments in aligning operational activities with data protection legislation and Malaysia's privacy and security policies.
• Legal file management: including the opening, closing, archiving and retrieval of legal files in accordance with the appropriate procedures.