Job Description

Contract type: FULL_TIME

Salary: Market Aligned

Location: Shah Alam FULL_TIME

Consultant: Eujinn Teo

Job reference: OFUNCH-EFDEFDED

Date posted: 07 December 2023 shah-alam legal/other 2023-12-07 2024-02-05 legal Shah Alam MY Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.com.my https://www.robertwalters.com.my/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true

One of the world\'s leading players in the food and beverage industry is recruiting for an Assistant Manager/Manager, Legal and Company Secretarial to join them in their dynamic office in Selangor.

About the AM/M, Legal and Company Secretarial Role:
In this critical role, you will be responsible for handling and/or managing the full range of legal and compliance-related matters and assisting the Head of Legal, Compliance and Corporate Secretarial on corporate secretarial matters to ensure the continuous success of the department and company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing, drafting, perusing and/or rendering legal advice and opinions on all forms of agreements, letters, proposals, contracts, and other documents on areas of law and compliance, including but not limited to commercial and corporate matters, intellectual property and litigation as well as providing support on contract negotiation to business units, e.g. procurement and sales and marketing departments
• Monitoring, coordinating and/or handling litigation matters, including but not limited to adhering management instructions, liaising, and preparing written instructions to external lawyers, intellectual property and trademark matters as well as sales depot tenancy agreements including permits and licenses renewals in the statutory checklist
• Providing assistance in the preparation of annual reports that include compiling and providing information as required, board files and board resolutions, company forms and memos other secretarial documents, announcements and company returns to CCM, MBRS and Bursa as well as perusing and processing bills from external consultants
• Monitoring corporate governance and compliance issues, liaising with regulators (Bursa Securities, Securities Commission) on amendments to listing requirements and the relevant laws as well as assisting the head of department on the maintenance and upkeep of files and statutory registers
• Conducting and/or carrying out legal research and monitoring of relevant laws on corporate governance and listing requirements of Bursa Securities
• Rolling out new policies introduced by the group to the relevant employees, coordinating and conducting training(s) on legal topics, new employee orientation session, in-house policies to various business units and support functions (e.g., Competition Law, PDPA, Code of Ethics and Conduct)
• Ensuring business operations are in compliance with relevant laws and creating awareness of any new regulations

To succeed in this AM/M, Legal and Company Secretarial role, you will need to be able to work independently, be a team player and self-driven coupled with the following traits and qualifications.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Law with at least four years\' relevant experience together with ICSA/LS qualification
• Good command of written and spoken English & Bahasa Malaysia, strong organisational skill, meticulous with a high level of confidentiality as well as pleasant personality with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Matured, independent, results oriented, meticulous, organised, strong integrity and able to meet tight deadlines and to conduct legal and compliance training

The successful candidate will join a company whose expertise has made them the leader in their field. This well-recognised brand offers a great working environment with outstanding career progression opportunities.

If you enjoy working in fast-paced environment where constant change and development abounds, this is the role for you. This is an excellent opportunity to work with an industry leader that is constantly breaking new ground.

Apply now or email me today at eujinn.teo@robertwalters.com.my to discuss this new opportunity.

Robert Walters