Job Purpose
Reporting to the Head of Department or designated legal reporting manager, the Legal Manager is responsible for delivering legal support and guidance to the Company's business and operational functions. The role focuses on safeguarding the Company's legal interests, managing legal risks, supporting business initiatives, and ensuring that legal matters are handled in a practical, timely and commercially sound manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and recommendations on business, operational, contractual and strategic matters to support informed decision-making.
- Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a variety of legal documents, including commercial agreements, service contracts, procurement arrangements, non-disclosure agreements and other legal instruments.
- Assess legal implications and potential risks arising from products, services, operational activities, projects and business initiatives, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
- Provide legal support for product-related documentation, distribution arrangements, marketing materials and other customer-facing documents.
- Manage and coordinate litigation, dispute resolution and recovery matters, including engagement with external solicitors and other service providers.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve legal issues and support the execution of business initiatives and projects.
- Engage with regulators, external counsel, vendors, corporate partners and other third parties on legal and contractual matters.
- Contribute to the strengthening of governance frameworks, legal processes, policies, templates and documentation standards across the organization.
- Maintain oversight of legal documentation, contract records and document management processes to ensure proper record keeping and accessibility.
- Monitor the performance of external legal service providers to ensure quality, responsiveness and value for money.
- Support the management of departmental resources, budget matters and operational requirements, where applicable.
- Foster legal risk awareness within the organization and encourage proactive management of legal issues.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department or designated legal reporting manager from time to time.
We are looking for people who has
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
- Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant legal experience, gained in private practice, in-house legal environments, or a combination of both.
- Experience in contract drafting and negotiation, legal advisory work, dispute resolution and litigation management.
- Prior exposure to the insurance, takaful, financial services or banking sector would be an added advantage.
- Sound legal drafting, analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to provide practical and commercially viable solutions.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments effectively, prioritize competing demands and work within tight deadlines.
- Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, accountability and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Independent, adaptable and resilient, with a collaborative mindset and strong attention to detail.
