Senior Analyst, Corporate Counsel & Secretarial

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analysis, and prepare legal opinions, briefing notes and statutory interpretations on corporate and operational matters, governance processes, contractual arrangements, and the implementation of regulatory policies and decisions.
• Draft, review and administer contracts, memoranda, letters, instruments and other legal documents, identify legal, operational and commercial risks and issues, and provide legal and documentation support for negotiations with internal stakeholders and counterparties.
• Support litigation, disputes, judicial review proceedings and legal claims by among others - compiling facts and evidence, maintaining case files, coordinating instructions and documents with external counsel, and tracking milestones, costs and outcomes.
• Identify and document legal risks arising from organisational and operational initiatives, contractual arrangements and institutional activities, and propose practical controls or mitigation measures for review.
• Advise on legal implications arising from organisational and operational initiatives, governance matters, contractual arrangements and operational activities, and oversee the management of legal risks to safeguard the Commission's interests and support legally robust outcomes.
• Support Board and Board Committee processes by reviewing papers for legal and governance considerations and preparing agendas, notices, resolutions, minutes, decision extracts and action trackers.
• Maintain accurate statutory, governance, contract and legal matter records, including registers, declarations, executed documents, precedents and document repositories, in accordance with approved requirements.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and case law developments, prepare concise updates and impact summaries, and support the implementation of resulting legal or governance actions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in in Law or an equivalent recognised legal qualification, and admission as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia or another recognised jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in legal practice, in-house legal, regulatory affairs, governance, corporate secretarial or related functions, with practical experience in legal research, drafting and matter coordination.
• Good understanding of administrative law, statutory interpretation, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, Board governance, corporate secretarial practices and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to conduct structured legal research, analyse issues, draft clear legal and governance documents, manage records and coordinate multiple matters timely and accurately.
• Good written and verbal communication, attention to detail, organisation, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Technical Skills: Legal Advisory & Statutory Interpretation; Research & Analysis, Administrative & Regulatory Law; Litigation & Dispute Management; Legal Risk Management; Board Governance & Corporate Secretarial Practice; Contract Review & Negotiation; Legal Drafting; Stakeholder Management.