Job Summary

The role provides legal support across PPB Group, including reviewing and drafting legal documentation, developing legal related policies, managing legal records, supporting legal governance processes, and coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Job Responsibilities 

1. Legal Advisory & Support

• • Provide a broad range of legal advice to ensure that business activities comply with applicable laws and internal policies, with appropriate risk identification and mitigation.
  • Provide sound, and commercially focused legal support and guidance to support day‑to‑day business operations.
  • Assist in protecting the Group’s legal and financial interests by supporting the negotiation, drafting, reviewing, and advising on agreements and other legal documentation including internal policies.

2. Contracting & Documentation

• • Support the development and maintenance of standardised contract templates and policies.
  • Ensure all contracts and legal documents comply with relevant laws, regulations, and internal governance requirements.

3. Legal Strategy & Departmental Support

• • Support the Group Legal Head and Legal team in executing the departmental strategic plan and legal initiatives.
  • Assist in the preparation of legal reports, updates, and presentations for internal stakeholders.
  • Collate monthly legal reporting and maintain corresponding records.

4. External Counsel & Regulatory Updates

• • Liaise with external counsel as required, including coordinating documentation, factual briefing, and follow‑up actions.
  • Monitor and update the team on changes in laws and regulations that may affect the Group.
  • Work with internal departments across the Group to help ensure legal and regulatory compliance.

5. Dispute Management

• • Assist in managing disputes and claims, including supporting negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation processes.
  • Contribute to developing strategies to achieve favourable outcomes while minimising legal and financial exposure.
  • Coordinate with external legal counsel on dispute management matters when required.

6. Intellectual Property

• • Assist in advising on and managing trademarks and other intellectual property matters.
  • Support the filing, renewal, maintenance, and record‑keeping of IP assets.

7. Document & Records Management

• • Responsible for assisting in the safekeeping and proper management of original documents, including but not limited to original titles, sale and purchase agreements, trademark licences/certificates, and other legal records.

8. Other tasks

• • Undertake other tasks and responsibilities as instructed by the supervisors or the Group Head of Legal and Compliance.

Qualification

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Law/ Legal Studies.
• Advocate/Solicitor admitted to practice in Malaysia or has experience working in the legal and compliance departments in public listed corporations

Relevant Experience & Years of Service

• At least five (5) years’ experience practising law, in-house, or a combination of both.

Technical Skills & Professional Knowledge

• Litigation experience would be advantageous.
• Familiar with the regulatory compliance requirements/ practices, including but not limited to Personal Data Protection laws, Anti-Competition Laws, Anti-Corruption Law, Malaysia’s Guidelines on Adequate Procedures, Anti-Money Laundering laws.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing tenancies, banking documentation, service and licence agreements, IP and IT agreements etc.
• Good understanding of the Code of Conduct/ Ethics, anti-bribery and corruption policy, anti-money laundering policy and procedures, data protection policies, whistleblowing etc.
• Must be detail oriented, highly analytical, and able to deal with and respond to complex issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills, in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Good research and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Applications including Microsoft Office (word, excel, powerpoint).