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What you'll be doing
The Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel is responsible to support Plaza Premium Group (PPG)s global business objectives and legal requirements on legal matters handled by the Legal Dept. The legal portfolio covers mainly commercial matters for PPG including the projects/requests initiated by IT/technology teams, matters relating to loyalty solutions, marketing and e-commerce, department and company projects and other commercial related legal matters.
- Review/draft and provide advice on all legal related matters, documents, agreements, legal opinions, etc
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (HQ, regional and local) including providing strategic legal advice, attending meetings, calls and coordinating with all stakeholders
- Handle RFP of external counsels - source, negotiate, prepare summary for approval
- Liaise, follow-up, monitor and conduct meetings/calls with external counsels on legal matters
- Review, check and endorse legal invoices, arrange for approvals for payments
- Record and maintain contract register and files for own matters
- Conduct legal training to internal stakeholders as required including preparing training materials
- Assist Legal Director to oversee and manage the legal team members by providing guidance, review and check team's work, group discussions/training on legal issues
- Such other legal/related matters requested by Legal Director from time to time
About you:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Master of Laws (LLM) degree and called to the Bar (Malaysia or any Commonwealth country).
- Preferably with 7-12 years of PQE with at least 2-3 years in legal practice and at least 3-5 years as in-house counsel.
- Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Good drafting skills & good knowledge of commercial law with commercial mindset and able to provide practical solutions to the business.
- Good English language skills. Knowledge of written and verbal Mandarin is an advantage.
- Experience in a multinational, multicultural corporation or have global/regional exposure or cross border experience will be an advantage.
- Able to work in a fast-paced business environment and within tight deadlines
- Possess strong leadership skills, and capable of engaging with all types of stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a strong commercial acumen.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and with different technology tools.
