Legal & Risk Manager

Position Level: Compliance Professional
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent

Key Responsibilities

  1. Prepare, draft, and conduct a comprehensive review of contracts, agreements, letters, and legal documents arising from day-to-day business and operations, commercial and corporate matters, including corporate exercise, mergers and acquisitions, investments, commercial arrangements, collaborations and/or alliances, customer contracts, vendor/supplier
    contracts, etc.
  2. Form a strategic approach and lead negotiations with counterparties to achieve the best possible options or positions in contract negotiations for the company.
  3. Analyze and address legal and risk issues, and provide legal advice and appropriate solutions.
  4. Coordinating, liaising, and reviewing commercial terms of contract with internal stakeholders and counter party.
  5. To ensure adherence to statutory, regulatory, and internal corporate requirements.
  6. Evaluate company procedures and reports to identify concealed or potential risks. Create, review, and enhance company policies and procedures, ensuring implementation and compliance with rules and regulations.
  7. Undertake any other tasks and assignments as directed at the discretionary of the superior.

Key Requirements

  1. Minimum Manager-level experience (balanced seniority; not too junior or overly senior)
  2. Prior in-house legal experience with strong commercial acumen
  3. Solid experience in handling contracts, NDAs, and commercial agreements
  4. Exposure to risk management and governance practices is an added advantage
  5. Experience working in a public listed company (PLC) environment is preferred
  6. Proven ability to manage and coordinate with external legal counsel
  7. Mandarin proficiency is an advantage due to interaction with China-based clients,
    suppliers, and partners
  8. Able to work in a fast-paced, execution-driven environment

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