The Legal Manager provides comprehensive legal and company secretarial support to a publicly listed, leading dairy company in Malaysia, as well as the group’s regional shared services center. This role is positioned as part of the succession pipeline for the Head of Legal & Company Secretary. The incumbent is expected to progressively assume leadership responsibilities, including company secretarial duties, Board advisory, governance oversight, and engagement with the management team.

The Legal Manager will join a high-impact team advising on commercial contracts, corporate governance and strategic projects.  You will provide legal support to all commercial teams including negotiation and drafting of agreements and legal advice on competition, privacy and intellectual property matters. You will be the next in line to the Head of Legal & Company Secretary for all governance and secretarial matters as well as handle any dispute resolution including liaising with external counsel.  

In this role, the manager will work closely with senior management and the Board, lead compliance and transformation initiatives, and fast-track your path to a leadership role in a dynamic public-listed environment.

Key Competencies required:

• LLB or equivalent, Advocate & Solicitor of High Court of Malaya
• Company Secretarial qualification (preferred but not mandatory)
• 8 to 12 years of work experience as a qualified lawyer in legal practice and/or the legal department of a private company 
• Strong commercial acumen and risk assessment capability
• Solid understanding of Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements and corporate governance
• Ability to operate at both operational and strategic levels
• Management of legal disputes 
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a lean team