- Developing Legal Strategy: Leading the development of strategies to protect the company's legal interests and promote compliance. This includes identifying potential legal issues and devising plans to address them.
- Providing & overseeing the delivery of Legal Services: Advising on a range of issues such as contract negotiations, and product disclosures and industrial relations. This also encompasses drafting and negotiating various legal documents like contracts, powers of attorney, indemnities, and handling arbitration or litigation cases as needed.
- Maintaining Corporate Interactions: Liaising with relevant regulatory bodies and engaging with the community to ensure compliance and foster positive relationships.
- Leading Cross-Functional Legal Projects: Managing projects that span different legal areas, business functions, geographies, and jurisdictions. This requires a broad understanding of various legal and business contexts.
- Anticipating and Planning for Legal Risks: Proactively identifying potential legal risks to the organization and developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Developing and Providing Legal Training: Offering training sessions on legal issues, processes, and policies to employees across the organization, thereby fostering a culture of compliance and legal awareness.
- Managing Special Projects and Other Duties: Taking on additional projects and responsibilities as needed, which could vary widely depending on the organization's needs.
- Managing and Developing the Legal Team: Overseeing the legal team, including planning for their technical and leadership development, to ensure the team's effectiveness and growth.
- Degree/tertiary/professional qualification in Law.
- 10-15 years of experience, preferably with corporate experience. Experience in insurance or financial services will be an added advantage.
- Must be able to speak and write English and Bahasa Malaysia fluently.
- Experience advising senior management of middle-sized to large organizations
- Strong analytical skills and ability to explain legal concepts and translate those to non-lawyers to create practical processes, guidance and training
- Able to build relationships and communicate with diverse groups of people
- Experience in managing a legal team and working with senior management
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Description
Tune Protect strives to be the go-to insurtech for millennials and Gen Z. We are listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia since 2013 where our main business is insurance, reinsurance and going forward - insurance technology solutions We are simplifying consumer's experience with different products and technology that complement consumer's lifestyle needs There's loads happening at Tune Protect and we are looking for creative, agile, independent and fast paced - all rounder hustlers to join us on this challenging, yet amazing journey. If you're experimental and aren't afraid to make mistakes, welcome Here, you will formulate creative solutions for our customers, juggle numerous items in making them simple, own and drive initiatives, and collaborate with super fun and hard- working group of people who are utterly passionate about their mission.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Heads the legal department and is responsible for the legal affairs of the entire corporation. This role includes providing legal counsel to the board of directors, chief executive officer and the management teams of the various entities within the Group.
Job Responsibilities:
Experience/Education
Other Requirements:
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
The Company is committed to providing equal employment to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We try make sure everyone has a fair chance to work with us, no matter where they're from or who they are. We believe having different kinds of people on our team makes us better and more creative. Our friendly environment is all about treating every person with respect and making sure everyone's ideas count. We want people from all walks of life to apply and be part of our mission to create a place where everyone is welcome and valued.