Legal Counsel

**Legal Counsel/ General Counsel (JB)**
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on various legal topics (labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
- Collaborate with management to devise efficient operational, investment, and stakeholder strategies.
- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.
- Effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust.
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights.
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
- Conduct work with high integrity and responsibility.
- Maintain current and updated knowledge of alterations in legislation.
- Perform other ad-hoc assignments as and when required.

**Requirements**:

- BSc Degree in Law or J.D. Degree.
- MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage.
- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in the business environment, with strong banking and finance knowledge.
- Minimum five years legal practice or general counsel experience.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation.
- Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Sound judgment and ability to analyse situations and information.
- Outstanding communication skills.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Contract

**Salary**: RM5,000.00 - RM10,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Johor Bahru: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- legal counsel: 5 years (preferred)