Posted by Legal Counsel Job Description
A Legal Counsel is a professional who ensures their organization’s compliance with the law. They provide guidance and oversee all applicable aspects, ensuring that their business adheres to the correct procedure.
Legal Counsel responsibilities include:
- Providing executives with accurate and timely advice on a multitude of legal matters.
- Collaborating with the administration to create effective defense strategies.
- Specification of internal governance policies and regular compliance monitoring.
Job Brief
To supervise the legal aspects of our business, we seek a highly qualified Legal Counsel. You will protect our reputation by ensuring that the company rigorously adheres to legal guidelines and advising management on all pertinent legal matters.
The successful candidate will ensure legal compliance and minimize the likelihood of exposure.
Responsibilities
- Provide executives with accurate and timely advice on various legal issues (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, etc.).
- Collaborate with the administration to develop effective defensive strategies.
- Specify internal governance policies and monitor compliance regularly.
- Investigate and evaluate various risk factors associated with business decisions and operations.
- Utilize efficient risk management strategies and proactively advise on potential legal issues.
- Create trusting relationships with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority, etc.) through communication and negotiation.
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to ensure the full legal rights of the business.
- Manage complex situations involving multiple parties and forces.
- Clarify legal terminology or specifications for everyone in the organization.
- Conduct your duties with honesty and respect for the law.
- Maintain current knowledge of legislative changes.
Requirements and Skills
- Proven track record as a Legal Counsel in a business setting.
- Outstanding knowledge and comprehension of corporate law and procedures.
- Complete understanding of the influences of a corporation’s external environment.
- Ability to formulate legal defensive or proactive strategies.
- Superior level of professional ethics and morality.
- Sound discretion and the ability to analyze situations and data.
- Excellent communication abilities.
- Bachelor of Science in Law or J.D. degree.
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degrees in business administration will be a plus.
Salary Range
The average monthly salary for Legal Counsel jobs in Malaysia ranges from RM 8,150 to RM 10,650.
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