Job Description

• Providing legal advice whenever requested on matters relating to various aspects of laws including interpretation of statutes, laws, terms and conditions of agreements, issues relating to day-to-day operation of the Company as well as assisting the Legal Manager and Senior Manager in advising the Company in its day-to-day legal matters.
• Drafting, preparing, negotiating Agreements/ Opinions; corporate, joint venture, construction, commercial and tenancy/concession contracts/agreements and scrutinize contracts, tender documents for the divisions and subsidiaries of the company.
• Managing the litigation files of the Company including issuance of internal letters of demand, draft the letter of undertaking in respect of the settlement of debts, advice on litigation matters, issuance of the instruction letter to proceed with legal action to the external solicitors and prepare status report. Provide strategic legal advise on litigation matters and instruct external solicitors when necessary.
• All other duties which shall be instructed by the General Manager and/or Senior Manager and/or Manager from time to time.

Key Challenges

• To ensure that the company's interests are at all-time protected.
• To avoid multiple claims against the Company is respect of the matter of which has been assigned to Legal Services to look at.

Skills

• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate and achievement-oriented
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Able to work proactively with stakeholders and initiate solutions within deadlines
• Good analytical and drafting skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Relevant Industries

• Called to the Bar
• Direct working exposure in corporate, litigation, property, project development/management, and construction industry will be an added advantage.

• at least a minimum of 5 years of professional legal experience and familiar with land and property matters, project, construction, compliance, commercial, financial, and/or corporate matters.

Education

Degree in Law