Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Manager Location: Kuala Lumpur
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🏢 Industry: Property Development & Real Estate
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate & Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, and finalize legal documentation including Sales & Purchase Agreements (SPAs), joint ventures, shareholders' agreements, tenancy, bridging/housing loans, and commercial contracts.
Advisory & Risk Management: Provide strategic legal counsel to internal business units and liaise directly with external panel solicitors and legal consultants.
Compliance & Governance: Oversee regulatory risk, data protection (PDPA), and Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) frameworks alongside Whistleblowing policies.
What You'll Need:
Qualifications: LL.B degree and called to the Malaysian Bar.
Experience: 5–8+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) specializing in corporate, conveyancing, or property legal affairs (in-house or top-tier law firm background).
Skills: Strong negotiation skills, thorough regulatory knowledge, and a commercial mindset.
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Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Manager Location: Kuala Lumpur 🏢 Industry: Property Development & Real Estate
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate & Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, and finalize legal documentation including Sales & Purchase Agreements (SPAs), joint ventures, shareholders' agreements, tenancy, bridging/housing loans, and commercial contracts.
Advisory & Risk Management: Provide strategic legal counsel to internal business units and liaise directly with external panel solicitors and legal consultants.
Compliance & Governance: Oversee regulatory risk, data protection (PDPA), and Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) frameworks alongside Whistleblowing policies.
What You'll Need:
Qualifications: LL.B degree and called to the Malaysian Bar.
Experience: 5–8+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) specializing in corporate, conveyancing, or property legal affairs (in-house or top-tier law firm background).
Skills: Strong negotiation skills, thorough regulatory knowledge, and a commercial mindset.
skills
legal drafting, reviewing, advisory
qualifications
Bachelors of Law , Called to the Bar 7 PQE within Property and Construction
education
Bachelor Degree
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