Legal Specialist, MY (1-Year Contract)

About Us

Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.

Across its platforms, Trip.com Group integrates travel resources from industry partners and helps travellers worldwide pursue the perfect trip with exceptional travel products and services.

We have four Customer Service Centres for Trip.com established in Japan, Korea, the UK, and the Philippines, providing 24/7 customer service in 19 different languages.

We have more than 30,000 employees scattered across 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, striving to expand our global markets and aiming to be the world's leading and most trusted family of online travel brands that aspire to deliver the perfect trip at the best price for every traveller.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive legal specialist to support our legal team from our Kuala Lumpur office. The successful candidate will assist our legal team with legal advisory and and contract management, including legal and compliance research, contract review/ drafting, company secretary matters, and daily operations.

The position will be a 12-month temporary assignment managed by an agency, a third party who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at Trip.com, you will not be a Trip.com employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by third party agency.

In this Role, you'll get to:

• Provide legal support for corporate governance, business operations, including assisting with company registration changes, qualification applications, daily operational contract reviews.
• Conduct compliance assessments, draft, negotiate, and finalize terms and conditions, as well as commercial contracts for various products targeting the Southeast Asian market, and Oceania.
• Assist in conducting research across SEA, Oceania and/or other commonwealth nations
• Undertake other tasks assigned by the legal team.

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• Holds a Law Degree (LLB Hons) and has been called to the Malaysian bar or other common wealth jurisdictions.
• 3 - 5 years of post qualifications experience, including private legal practice as well as prior in house counsel experience. Past experience with a digital commerce, or tech sector is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Malaysian and/or common wealth legal systems and procedures. Knowledge of corporate and commercial law.
• Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Why Trip.com Group

We offer a stage to unleash your full potential and drive global impact. As an international team, we embrace an open and inclusive culture that supports and respect team members in and out of the workplace. Everyone is on a trip, whether it's a career trip or a life trip. At Trip.com Group, you can define your own trip by setting a goal and celebrate your success by recognizing the progress you have made.

What's more

• Our rapid business growth in global offers abundant career opportunities at various levels and in multiple functions
• Internal transfer is encouraged, and global job rotation program enable you to pursue a global career path and make global impact
• We provide learning opportunities to further your career in areas of leadership capability, soft skill and professional expertise.
• We encourage flexible work arrangement.
• Have fun with company-sponsored greetings and activities at holidays, birthdays, and colorful team events.

Find out more job opportunities at https://careers.trip.com

Have a good trip, and see you soon!