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Senior Associate, Legal and Secretarial Jobs in Greater Kuala Lumpur at LEMBAGA TABUNG ANGKATAN TENTERA
Title: Senior Associate, Legal and Secretarial
Company: LEMBAGA TABUNG ANGKATAN TENTERA
Location: Greater Kuala Lumpur
Job Purpose:
The candidate will be responsible in assisting the Head of Legal & Secretarial in the provision of overall legal and secretarial support to the organisation, including managing corporate documentation, advising on legal matters to mitigate risks and ensuring effective corporate governance within the organisation.
Key Accountabilities:
- Legal Counsel
- Assist the Assistant Vice President/Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in conducting in-depth legal review and/or drafting legal documents and agreements to safeguard organisational interests, including contract negotiation, and ensuring compliance with the Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act 1973 [Act 101].
- Assist the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in contract negotiation, if needed.
- Assist the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in ensuring completion of transactions such as, among others, the conditions precedent and completion items.
- Assist the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in preparing potential resolutions of legal issues.
- Assist the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in performing thorough legal research and analysis on topics relevant to the asset management industry, including regulatory requirements, case law and industry standards.
- Assist the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department in providing legal guidance and advice to stakeholders (e.g. other departments) on corporate issues and facilitating communication between the Legal & Secretarial Department and other departments, to address legal issues.
- Maintain meticulous and well-organised legal documentation and records encompassing agreements, and litigation files, if any.
- Continue to ensure alignment on legal matters and support cross-functional initiatives.
- Liaise with external counsel when required.
- Assist in reviewing, updating and developing (as the case may be) internal policies and procedures to ensure they meet legal and regulatory requirements.
2. Compliance
- Assist and monitor legal compliance with the Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act 1973 [Act 101] and all applicable regulatory requirements
- Assist in monitoring and identifying legal risks associated with any corporate transactions, as progressed in work.
3. Secretarial
- Assist to improve compliance with corporate governance principles and best practices.
- Assist in providing company secretarial support to the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department including drafting of minutes of meeting of the committees assigned and providing support to the Investment team on corporate secretarial matters, if needed.
- Assist in arranging, co-ordinating and/or attending the Board, Investment Panel and sub-committee meetings, and other management meetings of the organisation.
4. To undertake any additional assignment as instructed by the Head of Legal & Secretarial Department.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [LL. B (Hons)].
- Minimum three (3) years of post-qualification experience (PQE), either as a practicing lawyer or in-house counsel.
- Mergers and Acquisition experience is an advantage.
