Legal Associate

• Support the Management team to safeguard the organization’s interests and minimize legal risks.
• Provide strategic legal advice during contract structuring and drafting, and review various commercial agreements.
• Oversee and coordinate claims, litigation, and disputes with external solicitors.
• Identify potential legal issues and develop strategies to address them.
• Report and advise on significant contracts and litigation that may pose legal or reputational risks.
• Regularly review and update key risk areas and maintain the Risk Registry.
• Support compliance efforts by working with internal teams to develop policies ensuring good corporate governance and legal compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on ESG, diversity, and sustainability initiatives.
• Share legal insights and best practices with internal teams.
• Stay updated on legal developments and regulatory changes.
• Liaise with external Company Secretary and provide company secretarial support when needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a law firm or as an in-house legal counsel.
• Proven experience in drafting and reviewing commercial agreements or business-related legal documents.
• Experience in the IT/Technology industry is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, drafting skills, and keen attention to detail.
• Strategic thinker with excellent planning, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Proactive in offering practical solutions to complex legal issues, even without clear precedents.
• Capable of handling urgent matters within tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated, action-oriented, and highly driven.
• Excellent written and verbal English and Mandarin as this role will be required to draft letter and contract to China’s Subsidiary.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and build stakeholder relationships.
• High integrity with a strong sense of confidentiality.

Application Information:

For those who have what it takes, please send in your resume to:

Recruitment Consultant: Yuki
Email: yuki@brightprospect.com.my

Address: No, 18, 2nd Floor, Jalan 14/14,
46100 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: +603-7954 8440

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