Position: Legal Manager / Advisor
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Salary: RM8,500–RM10,000 per month, depending on experience
Reporting to: Head of Finance
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Legal Counsel to manage day-to-day commercial contracts and legal documentation. You will work with colleagues across our European and Malaysian offices, drafting and maintaining agreements governed primarily by Swedish law, with support from external Swedish legal advisers where needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract drafting and review: Draft and review customer and partner agreements, addendums, amendments, NDAs and other routine commercial documents.
- Contract execution: Coordinate approvals, signatures and outstanding documentation to ensure agreements are properly executed and recorded.
- Contract management: Maintain an organised repository of client agreements and track key terms, renewals and expiry dates to ensure contracts remain valid and in place.
- Template standardisation: Maintain and improve standard contract templates and clauses to ensure consistency across new customer engagements.
- Legal coordination: Handle routine contractual queries and coordinate with external legal advisers, including Swedish counsel, on matters requiring specialist advice.
- Commercial risk review: Identify contractual inconsistencies, non-standard terms and potential risks, escalating material issues to the Head of Finance where appropriate.
Requirements
- A recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification.
- Approximately 4–6 years of relevant experience in commercial contract drafting and review.
- Experience in a technology, SaaS, digital services, media, marketing or other B2B services business.
- Strong practical experience drafting and reviewing service agreements, addendums, NDAs and other commercial documents.
- Ability to work independently on routine legal matters and manage multiple requests with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written English, attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across a multicultural, cross-border team in Europe and Malaysia.
- A practical, responsive and commercially minded approach to supporting business teams.
Advantageous
- Familiarity with data protection requirements (PDPA, GDPR) is an advantage.
- Experience with contract management tools.
Pay: RM8,500.00 - RM10,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Professional development
Work Location: In person
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