Legal Associate (JB Office)

Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ), a well-established decades-old Malaysian entity and a Member firm of Andersen Global, excels in providing a full suite of legal and corporate advisory services to the best international standards. Our network spans 170 countries, with 13,000 professionals and over 1,800 global partners in 390 locations. This infrastructure reinforces the firm's global strategy and empowers it to deliver seamless global service to meet our clients needs. In Malaysia, our offices are in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, and Penang.

HHQ envisions being the leading law firm in Malaysia, trusted for its legal excellence and integrity. Our mission is to empower everybody with the law. As a firm, we believe that we can achieve success through cultivating an ecosystem of legal entrepreneurial spirit, continuous efforts in staff learning and development, and a commitment to the digitization of legal services.

Following our growth strategies, we seek the best, most talented, and passionate professionals to take up the following challenging positions and are eager to grow with a global firm.

Associate - Conveyancing / Litigation / Corporate | JB Office

Key Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with min. 3 yearsof post-qualification experience (PQE) in conveyancing, litigation or corporate.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently while being a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to relocate to Johor Bahru.

Key Responsibilities:

• To involve in drafting, reviewing, commenting a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements, sale and purchase agreements.
• To provide legal advice on real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, loans.
• To involve in drafting / reviewing board resolutions, minutes, and other corporate governance documents.
• Act as a direct support role to partners, involving strategic discussions and firm's business development related matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues and ensure timely reporting to partners.
• Be prompt in responding to client inquiries and proactive in providing updates on case progress.
• Be responsible for handling any ad hoc tasks assigned to them, if any.