Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer with outstanding legal skills and an adventurous attitude to join ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s Malaysian legal team. You will report directly to the Malaysia Country Legal Counsel. You will be responsible for providing legal advice across the full range of legal matters affecting ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s business across the region. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer seeking to grow and gain experience in a variety of legal areas in the fashion e-commerce industry.

Responsibilities:

• Providing clear and pragmatic legal advice to business stakeholders on all legal issues relating to ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s regional business (including corporate, technology, payments, operations, logistics, finance, compliance, data protection, M&A, intellectual property, litigation, people and culture, and marketing).
• Contract drafting and negotiation for ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s full suite of contracts, including but not limited to: technology and licensing agreements, purchasing and supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, marketing agreements, logistics agreements, employment agreements, on-line terms and conditions, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Advising on and preparing documents relating to various corporate documents, including advising on corporate matters concerning ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s overseas joint ventures.
• Advising on and assisting with the management of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s intellectual property portfolio.
• Supporting the development and launch of key compliance initiatives, including the development and delivery of training programs for ZALORA across the region.
• Advising on ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s compliance with data protection laws across the region.
• Advising on and managing ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s corporate and M&A legal requirements.
• Advising on and managing the resolution of disputes, litigation and regulatory matters affecting the business.
• Management of external counsel (as required) with a focus on obtaining cost effective, high quality, pragmatic and timely advice, on time and within budget.
• Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between government entities and the organization.

Requirements:

• Law degree required.
• Admitted to the Malaysian Bar.
• 3-5 years post qualified experience in top tier law firm or large multinational company.
• Fluent in written and oral English and Malay.
• Legal experience in some or all of the following areas: information technology, e-commerce, corporate and finance law, competition law, data protection, intellectual property, retail or FMCG business, logistics and compliance.
• The ability to drill into and organize complex legal issues. In particular, the ability to define problems, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations and draw conclusions in a timely and accurate manner.
• A critical thinker adept at connecting-the-dots in order to assess the wider impact of matters on the Company\xe2\x80\x99s operations and business objectives.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding legal drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• A natural at forming collaborative professional relationships and working as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Exposure to a wide range of exciting and complex legal issues, through which you are encouraged and supported to grow professionally and take ownership.
• A collaborative environment with many opportunities to expand your knowledge and work closely with business stakeholders.
• A dynamic, fast paced working environment in a growing organization, in which you can see the immediate results of your hard work.

The ZALORA Story

ZALORA Group is Asia Pacific\xe2\x80\x99s leading group of online fashion destinations. Founded in 2012, the company has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world\'s leader in online fashion for emerging markets. ZALORA Group\xe2\x80\x99s localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands and products across apparel, shoes, accessories, and beauty categories for men and women. Offering up to 30-day free returns, speedy deliveries as fast as 3 hours in some markets, free delivery over a certain spend, and multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery, ZALORA Group is the online shopping destination with endless fashion possibilities.

By submitting your application for this role, you consent to ZALORA collecting, using and processing through and in ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s systems all personal data included in or provided in relation to your application. The purposes for such collection, use and/or processing shall be for conducting of ZALORA\xe2\x80\x99s recruitment requirements for the present role, and identifying and evaluating other roles and career opportunities within ZALORA which you might be a good fit for.

ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by Zalora or Global Fashion Group.

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