Role Overview
The firm is seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Partner level lawyer with strong subsale conveyancing experience to anchor and lead the conveyancing work at JB office. This role is ideal for a mature practitioner who enjoys hands on legal work while also mentoring juniors and contributing to office stability and growth.

The position is flexible and open to discussion. The successful candidate may join as a Senior Associate or Partner, depending on experience, seniority, and long term alignment with the firm.

1) Handle sub-sale conveyancing matters independently (end-to-end)

2) Supervise and guide junior lawyers and clerks

3) Review junior work and ensure quality and compliance

4) Liaise with clients, banks, agents, developers and authorities

5) Act as a senior point of reference within the JB office

- Independently provide legal support to various divisions, including middle office and back office units of our client's investment banking and asset management operations.

- Advise senior management and stakeholders on legal risks and issues.

- Ensure smooth operation of the investment banking and asset management business by supporting services and reviewing, vetting, or drafting documents to mitigate legal risks and maintain industry standards.

- Manage disputes and litigation matters.

- Recommend improvements to work procedures and documentation to strengthen legal risk management.

- Deliver training on legal risk areas and regulatory updates, including preparing materials and implementing training programs.

Contract
1) Draft, prepare, comment on, review, negotiate, and finalise offer letters and tenancy agreements for the retail property portfolio.
2)Draft, prepare, comment on, review, negotiate, and finalise letters of award for the appointment of contractors, engineers, architects, and related parties.
3)Draft, prepare, comment on, review, negotiate, and finalise service agreements for the appointment of vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
4)Assist with contractual queries from the Leasing and/or Operations teams, including contract review, legal research, risk assessments, risk mitigation, and preparation of legal advice and reports.
5)Provide practical and efficient legal advice, comments, and suggestions regarding contractual risk management.
6)Develop and implement the contract management process, including contract workflow, stakeholder guidelines, and templates.
7)Attend monthly management meetings.

Litigation
8)Manage and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and enquiries from the Leasing and/or Operations teams.
9)Monitor the progress of litigation cases and oversee all aspects from inception through resolution.
10)Manage the engagement of external lawyers, oversee the quality of their work, and ensure effective delivery of legal support.
11) Comment on, review, and finalise pleadings (e.g., writs, statements of claim, statements of defence, affidavits, notices of application, witness statements, written submissions).
12)Liaise with and manage witnesses for trials.
13)Update records and progress of all litigation cases.

Compliance
14)Draft, prepare, comment on, review, and finalise compliance policies.
15)Identify and analyse compliance risks and implement measures to monitor and mitigate them.
16) Develop and continuously review the regulatory and compliance processes, standards, and controls to ensure they meet current statutory and regulatory requirements.
17) Design, conduct, and deliver training on compliance topics.

Miscellaneous
18)Supervise, mentor, and develop junior counsel, including reviewing work products, providing guidance on legal and compliance matters, and ensuring quality standards are maintained across all deliverables.
19)Undertake ad hoc assignments and special projects relating to legal, compliance, and regulatory matters as directed by the Head of Department and Senior Management.

1) Provide full secretarial and administrative support to a Partner in the corporate practice

2) Assist with invoicing and billing-related matters

3) Compile, organize, and manage legal and corporate documents

4) Coordinate appointments, meetings and schedules

5) Liaise with internal teams and external parties where required

6) Handle general secretarial and coordination duties

1. M&A & Corporate Transactions

-Lead and support M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and documentation.
-Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements and other corporate transaction documents.
-Provide legal guidance on joint ventures, restructuring, and other strategic initiatives.

2. Legal Advisory & Risk Management

-Act as a trusted business partner, providing proactive advice on commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
-Advise on high-risk legal issues to safeguard organizational interests.
-Support cross-border transactions and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Negotiation

-Represent the organization in negotiations and legal discussions with external parties, including counterparties and advisors.
-Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external counsel, managing outsourced legal work when necessary.

Role Overview
A leading legal firm seeking a Corporate Secretarial Assistant to support their Corporate Secretarial Executives. This is an excellent opportunity for fresh graduates or individuals starting their career in corporate law.

1) Assist Corporate Secretarial Executives in maintaining client portfolios

2) Liaise with authorities

3) Support corporate and restructuring exercises

4) Provide assistance to Partners as required

1) Independently handle legal matters, which include day-to-day operational work, corporate exercises, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.
2) Review contracts and identify, assess, advise on and manage significant legal risks arising from business transactions, ensuring such risk is mitigated appropriately.
3) Provide sound legal advice and analysis, and communicate the impact of legal risks on deals and value propositions to internal stakeholders of the Financial Institution (FI) and its subsidiaries (Group).
4) Assist the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (GCO) to oversee and provide guidance, advice and support to Group Legal departments on material legal matters and issues, covering financial services, corporate and commercial, IP and IT matters.
5) Manage and liaise with external parties, external counsel, regulators and authorities on various matters affecting the FI and/or Group.
6) Assist GCO to develop and drive efficiencies in Group Legal, including efficient legal processes and digitalisation of Legal function.
7) Develop, review and implement Legal and Compliance policies in FI and drive alignment of policies at Group level.
8) Prepare and provide training on key Legal and Compliance risk areas to FI management and employees, and co-ordinate training for Group Legal and Compliance functions where required.
9) Advise and guide business functions and Group compliance functions on regulatory issues and matters, covering BNM regulations, SC and Bursa requirements, and applicable legislations.
10) Assist in driving implementation and monitoring of anti-bribery and corruption and personal data protection requirements.
11) Assist with Compliance culture-building within FI. Co-ordinate Compliance activities and facilitate alignment of Compliance approach within Group companies.
12) Conduct Compliance monitoring activities, including gap analysis, Compliance risk assessment and Compliance review.
13) Prepare reports for management/board committee meetings and attend the same with GCO.
14) Assist GCO with oversight responsibilities over Group Compliance functions, including monitoring and providing advice on material Compliance issues and regulations affecting the subsidiary or the Group.
15) Engage with Group Legal and Compliance functions and other FI control functions such as internal audit and risk management functions, on risk areas, issues, policies and reporting.

1) Handle SME loan documentation and conveyancing matters

2) Supervise junior clerks handling housing project files

3) Monitor workflow, timelines and file quality

4) Liaise with bankers, developers, clients and land offices

5) Support the Partner in operational and team matters

-Lead compliance initiatives covering anti-money laundering, securities law, personal data protection, anti-bribery & corruption, sanctions risk, and corporate governance.

-Act as a trusted adviser to management on regulatory compliance and legal matters.

-Develop, implement, and monitor compliance policies, procedures, and risk-based programs.

-Conduct audits, investigations, and training to promote a strong compliance culture.

-Draft, review, and manage contracts, legal documents, and agreements, including property, financing, and corporate documentation.

-Stay updated on regulatory changes, assess implications, and implement practical compliance solutions.

Role Overview
Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate Secretarial, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining a portfolio of clients, attending to corporate secretarial matters, and supporting partners and lawyers on ad-hoc assignments.

1) Attending to corporate secretarial maintenance work for a portfolio of clients

2) Handling applications to various authorities on an ad-hoc basis

3) Assisting with restructuring exercises

4) Assisting partners and lawyers where necessary

5) Monitoring billings and outstanding invoices