Legal Executive

POSITION PURPOSE

We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Executive to handle all corporate legal and compliance matters for our company. This role is responsible for end-to-end review of procurement and sales contracts, managing all HR legal matters, overseeing company compliance practices, and resolving day-to-day operational legal issues. The candidate shall be well-versed in Malaysian local laws, able to conduct independent legal risk assessment, and deliver practical legal advice to ensure smooth and compliant business operations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Commercial Contract Review & Management

Responsible for drafting, reviewing, and amending all corporate commercial agreements, including procurement and sales contracts. Evaluate legal risks in contract terms such as payment terms, delivery obligations, liability clauses, dispute resolution and indemnity provisions. Ensure all contractual documents comply with Malaysian Contract Act, relevant commercial laws and company internal policies. Standardize contract templates, monitor contract execution progress, identify potential disputes, and provide actionable risk mitigation recommendations.

2. HR Legal Affairs Management

Handle end-to-end HR legal matters including review of employment documents, full employee lifecycle legal support and labor dispute resolution to ensure company's compliance with the Malaysian Employment Act and local labor regulations.

3. Daily Corporate Legal Support

Provide ongoing legal advisory support to all internal departments for daily operational legal queries. Monitor regulatory updates for Malaysian commercial and labour laws. Conduct internal legal briefings and risk awareness training. Assist in negotiation and settlement of minor commercial disputes, maintain legal records, and support overall corporate risk management.

4. Compliance Management

Oversee corporate compliance management in accordance with both Malaysian statutory requirements and Amsted Group compliance guidelines. Conduct periodic internal compliance checks and operational audits across daily business activities including procurement, sales and human resource management. Identify compliance gaps, propose corrective actions, update internal policies to align with group standards and local regulations, monitor legal policy updates, deliver internal compliance training, and ensure full adherence to group compliance framework and Malaysian statutory obligations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

1. Educational Background

Bachelor's degree or above in Law, with systematic professional learning and solid theoretical knowledge of Malaysian local laws.

2. Work Experience

3–5 years of full-time legal working experience in Malaysia. Candidates with experience in corporate commercial legal affairs, procurement and sales contract review or enterprise HR legal management are highly preferred.

3. Professional Competencies

• Profound and proficient knowledge of Malaysian commercial law, contract law, employment law and other relevant local regulatory provisions, familiar with local commercial transaction rules and labor management specifications.
• Rich practical experience in reviewing procurement and sales commercial contracts, capable of independently identifying business legal risks and putting forward feasible revision and risk avoidance solutions.
• Excellent contract writing, legal analysis, risk judgment and problem-solving capabilities.

4. Language & Soft Skills

• Fluent in written and spoken English (official working language for Malaysian legal affairs); familiar with Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin is required.
• Meticulous, rigorous and responsible in work, with strong business sensitivity, risk awareness and communication coordination ability.
• Able to independently undertake daily legal work and efficiently respond to business legal demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess Malaysian legal practitioner qualification is preferred;
• Previous working experience in general corporate commercial legal field;