Legal Internship - GBS KL Hubs

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will join the Kuala Lumpur Legal Support Center (LSC) and, under the supervision of a Team Manager, will assist with the provision of legal assistance and advice in support of operations in SLB's Asia and Middle East markets relevant to a global technology company with customers in the energy industry.The successful candidate will have a scope of work within customer contracts, supplier contacts, corporate entity management, or general legal and compliance matters. This is typically a 6-month training position that can mature into a position as a full time employee.

Location:

The role is based in Kuala Lumpur (Petaling Jaya), Malaysia.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

The LSC scope of work covers contract review and drafting (both customer and supplier contracts), management of our legal entities and branches in countries in which SLB operates, as well as general legal support, including implementation of SLB's ethics and compliance program, legal knowledge management, and disputes and litigation. Initial duties would include support for the day-to-day legal and administrative tasks assigned by LSC Team Managers for one of these areas.The scope would be expected to expand to also include some or all of the following:

oContract review, drafting, and negotiation from the contract request to signature on a timely basis, including obtaining contract approvals and managing contract-related records in SLB contracts databases;

oDefining and managing contract risk profiles;

oGenerating contract reports and summaries as needed, and actively participating in post-award contract management, including drafting of amendments and managing contract expiry or cancellation;

oCreation and management of corporate entity documents, including board resolutions and meeting minutes, powers of attorney, and director and officer appointments; and

oProvision of training to internal stakeholders about contract, legal, and compliance standards and requirements.

The successful candidate would also:

oparticipate in Legal Department training and development initiatives and complete all assigned trainings;

obecome familiar with and use Legal Department systems and tools and contribute to the legal knowledge management systems used by SLB; and

osupport implementation of workflows, processes, procedures, practices, guidelines, playbooks and templates.

Experience and Key Competencies:

DEGREE IN LAW or EXPERIENCE AS A CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR

MUST BE FLUENT IN ENGLISH

An academic/professional level of ARABIC, INDONESIAN, JAPANESE, KOREAN, MALAY, MANDARIN, RUSSIAN, THAI, or VIETNAMESE is a plus

Sense of customer service, responsiveness, continuous improvement, and professionalism

Ability to proactively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical and organisational abilities

Good interpersonal skills, attention to detail, adaptability and a practical approach to problem-solving

Ability to communicate effectively and interact with, as well as support, effective partnerships with management, peers, and internal stakeholders

Cultural sensitivity, ability to compromise and demonstrate diplomacy, ability to listen and adapt, and ability to work within a team

Competent in Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications