Legal Assistant

The Contract Paralegal will provide legal, administrative and operational support to the Legal Department on corporate, commercial, contractual, dispute-related and other legal matters across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands.

The role offers practical exposure to regional in-house legal work within a multinational company. The scope of work may be adjusted from time to time according to the needs and priorities of the Legal Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing, reviewing, comparing, organizing and processing contracts and other legal documents.
• Conduct preliminary checks on contractual and supporting documents, including company information, dates, signatures, attachments and inconsistencies.
• Prepare summaries of key contractual terms, amendments and outstanding issues for further legal review.
• Conduct preliminary legal and regulatory research and prepare concise summaries or reports.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, organizing and filing corporate, shareholder and company secretarial documents.
• Follow up with internal stakeholders on outstanding information, supporting documents, approvals, signatures and execution status.
• Assist with dispute-related document management, including chronologies, evidence files, correspondence records and document bundles.
• Support due diligence exercises, meetings, transactions and other legal projects where required.
• Liaise with internal departments, regional offices, external counsel, corporate secretaries and other external parties under supervision.
• Perform other legal, administrative and related duties assigned by the Legal Department from time to time.

Requirements:

• Law graduate or candidate currently pursuing the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), awaiting CLP results, chambering or admission.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Prior paralegal, legal or in-house experience is advantageous but not required.
• Able to commit for a minimum period of three months, with six months preferred.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese and review Chinese-language documents is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and document-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to exercise sound judgement and handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Proactive, responsible, willing to learn and able to work independently under supervision.