Legal Manager

The DLMI Legal & Company Secretarial team is a high-impact function based in Petaling Jaya, supporting a public listed company and the regional shared services center. The team covers commercial legal advisory, company secretarial, corporate governance, compliance and major strategic projects, while managing Board and shareholder matters. Working closely with senior management and the Global Legal Team, the function operates at both strategic and operational levels. The Legal Manager will report to the Head of Legal & Company Secretary who reports directly to the Managing Director and the DLMI Board. The Legal Manager will also be a part of the FrieslandCampina Global Legal Team and work with the Corporate Legal Team on global projects and initiatives.

The Legal Manager will join a high-impact team advising on commercial contracts, corporate governance and strategic projects.  You will provide legal support to all commercial teams including negotiation and drafting of agreements and legal advice on competition, privacy and intellectual property matters. You will be the next in line to the Head of Legal & Company Secretary for all governance and secretarial matters as well as handle any dispute resolution including liaising with external counsel.  In this role, you will work closely with senior management and the Board, lead compliance and transformation initiatives, and fast-track your path to a leadership role in a dynamic public-listed environment.The Legal Manager provides comprehensive legal and company secretarial support to a publicly listed, leading dairy company in Malaysia, as well as the group's regional shared services center. 

Key Competencies required:

• LLB or equivalent, Advocate & Solicitor of High Court of Malaya
• Company Secretarial qualification (preferred but not mandatory)
• 8 to 12 years of work experience as a qualified lawyer in legal practice and/or the legal department of a private company 
• Solid understanding of Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements and corporate governance
• Management of legal disputes 

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.