1)Legal Advisory & Strategy
-Provide legal counsel to Group Chairman, Board and Senior Management on contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, corporate governance, and general business operations.
-Formulate and execute Group Legal & Compliance strategy aligned with business expansion and sustainability goals.
-Advise on strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and cross-border project structures.
-Establish and lead the Legal Department, defining structure, systems, and policies.
-Ensure compliance with Malaysian legislation.
-Liaise with government authorities
2) Contract Management
-Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with third parties, including contraction, procurement, services, commercial and logistics service agreements.
3)Business Development & Projects
-Support the Group's organic and external growth by assessing legal feasibility, preparing and negotiating pre-contracts (such as MOUs and NDAs), reviewing, drafting, and executing definitive agreements, and providing legal support for the launch and development of operations
4)Dispute Resolution & Litigation
-Oversee dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation strategies across all projects.
- Appoint and coordinate with external counsels as necessary, ensuring cost-effective and timely resolution.
-Provide proactive advice to prevent disputes and strengthen internal governance.
- Represent the company in negotiations and settlement discussions, as necessary.
5)Corporate Governance
-Lead all corporate legal matters, including overseeing company secretarial matters for Group's legal entities in collaboration with the Company Secretary, including board meetings, board resolutions, annual general meetings, dividends distribution, administrative changes and regulatory filings
-Ensure timely filings and adherence to corporate requirements under the Companies Act 2016.
-Oversee project risk management, ensuring contractual protection for the Group assets and IP.
-Support business units on bids, proposals, and procurement negotiations.
6)Regulatory, Compliance & ESG Governance
-Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, SEDA, Suruhanjaya Tenaga, MACC Act, PDPA, and ESG governance standards.
-Develop internal compliance and ethics frameworks, including anti-bribery policies and whistleblowing mechanisms.
-Handle internal queries on regulatory requirements and compliance policies and procedures.
-Assist in developing and implementing communication strategy and compliance training programs to assist employees and increase their awareness of the latest legal and ethical standards that apply to their jobs.
-Provide relevant regulatory and compliance advisory support and disseminate any changes across the business.
-Represent the Company in engagements with regulators, authorities, and external counsel.
7)Team Leadership & Collaboration
-Lead and develop team (non-lawyers).
-Provide training and guidance to internal departments on legal matters and risks.
-Collaborate closely with operations, finance, and HR teams.
-Work on any other projects and assignments as directed from time to time.
