Junior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Commercial Projects - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Pilmico & Gold Coin

Description

Responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and drafting commercial contracts, supporting corporate transactions, and providing legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders.

Contract Review and Negotiations

• Assists the Functional Head for Corporate and Commercial Projects in reviewing contracts for the group
• Conducts research on legal issues and problems arising from any contracts
• Coordinates and keeps track of acceptable standards for contracts, and contract review process

Project Management for Commercial Transactions

• Supports the Functional Head for Corporate and Commercial Projects in relation to Mergers and Acquisition transactions, shareholder and joint venture agreements, and corporate structuring transactions in all jurisdictions that the Food Group operates from and keeps them informed about the progress of the transaction
• Ensures that transaction requirements are delivered in a timely manner
• Assists the Functional Head for Corporate and Commercial Projects in handling financing documentation, including but not limited to project financing, syndicated loan agreements, notes facility agreements, new loan or credit line agreements with financial institutions, derivative transactions

General

• Keeps informed of industry-specific regulations
• Ensures that documentation are compliant and the group's interest are aligned
• Assists the Functional Head for Corporate and Commercial Projects in managing the accreditation, selection, and shortlisting of external legal counsels and assists the business units in the decision to engage external counsel
  

• Degree in Law
• At least 2 years of post-qualifying experience
• Experience in contract review, and corporate and commercial transactions is highly preferred
• Proficiency in the English, Chinese, and/or Malay languages is highly preferred