Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia PeopleLAKE Group Full time

Legal Counsel

About the Client

Our client is a globally recognised leader in the professional recruitment industry, with a strong presence across the Asia-Pacific region. Known for its commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation, the organisation fosters a collaborative and high-performing culture where legal expertise is valued as a key business enabler. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a respected brand and contribute to its continued growth across Southeast Asia.

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially astute and proactive Legal Counsel to join the APAC legal team. This role offers a broad and varied portfolio, focusing primarily on commercial contracts while providing support across a range of legal and compliance matters. The successful candidate will act as a trusted legal partner to the business, ensuring sound risk management and supporting strategic objectives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary legal contact for Southeast Asia, managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for a wide range of commercial agreements.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and revise various contracts, including client agreements, vendor contracts, leases, and other legal documents.
  • Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on contractual issues, potential disputes, and general commercial matters.
  • Collaborate with the wider legal and compliance team on regional initiatives and ad-hoc projects.
  • Support the business in understanding and navigating relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and implement efficient contract management processes and legal knowledge resources.
  • Manage relationships with external legal counsel as required.

Job Requirements

  • A qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in Malaysia or in another Commonwealth jurisdiction.
  • 4 to 5 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE).
  • Essential:
     A balanced mix of experience gained from both a reputable law firm (
    private practice
    ) and within a corporate legal department (
    in-house
    ).
  • Proven expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts is mandatory.
  • Mandatory requirement:
     Professional proficiency in reviewing and understanding contracts written in 
    Mandarin
     and bilingual (English/Mandarin) documents.
  • A commercial mindset with excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
  • Highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently.

A competitive remuneration package of up to RM 13,000 per month is offered, commensurate with experience.

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Kindly contact Ms. Jamie via WhatsApp at or via email at if you need further information

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