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Legal & Compliance Counsel (SEA & ANZ) Jobs in Selangor, Malaysia at Confidential
Title: Legal & Compliance Counsel (SEA & ANZ)
Company: Confidential
Location: Selangor, Malaysia
We are looking for a Legal & Compliance Counsel to manage legal and compliance matters, with a focus on South East Asia and ANZ .
Responsibilities
- Provide practical, business-focused legal advice on contract interpretation, risk management, and compliance with internal policies and approval processes.
- Provide legal advice on corporate governance and regulatory compliance, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC), sanctions, export controls, data privacy, cybersecurity, trade compliance, and other applicable laws and regulations across the region.
- Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, distribution and agency agreements, procurement contracts and other commercial documentation, in line with internal templates and risk guidelines.
- Manage disputes and litigation, coordinating with and supervising external counsel as required.
- Support the implementation of global and regional compliance programmes, including policies, training and compliance awareness initiatives.
- Support corporate matters such as entity maintenance, governance and restructuring projects, in collaboration with APAC Paralegal or external counsel where required.
- Contribute to legal operations and efficiency initiatives, including contract standardisation, digitisation (e.g. contract management systems), and process improvements.
- Provide legal and compliance support on regional projects and initiatives (e.g. integration projects, assets or legal entity structuring projects), as needed.
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Requirements
- Practicing lawyer qualification preferred; candidates with substantial experience advising on in-house or in private practice will also be considered.
- 6–8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally with a combination of private practice and in-house experience in a multinational environment (experience in manufacturing and/or distribution is a plus).
- Ability to work independently, prioritise between multiple tasks and demands, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Exercise sound judgment and appropriately escalate high-risk or complex matters to the APAC Legal & Compliance Director.
- Prior experience in a reputable law firm would be a plus.
