JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist in establishing and maintaining a robust and effective compliance framework for the Company
- Draft, review and vet any agreements, letters and documents related to legal matters
- Provide legal advisory services to the Management and internal departments
- Regularly audit company procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible weaknesses or risk
- Plan, coordinate, perform and document compliance risk assessments in defined legal areas
- To assist in implementing and managing an effective legal compliance program
- Perform various general administrative duties (such as file creation, maintenance of document/data, maintenance of ongoing administrative projects)
- Collaborate with other divisions or departments to deal with relevant government departments for any inquiry or compliance (e.g. MPK, Customs, LHDN, Immigration)
- Keep up to date with, and understand, relevant laws and regulations
- Attend and resolve any legal concerns and issues that may arise from time to time
- Ensure proper execution of all the legal and corporate secretarial documents
- Assess company operations to determine compliance risk
- To assist in developing systematic methods and programs at company level for improving legal and compliance in all necessary areas pursuant to the overall corporate compliance framework, compliance programs and policies
- To assist in providing training to all employees on the latest laws, rules, regulations and processes
- Initiate, coordinate, conduct and manage internal Investigation on irregularities and non-compliance issues on an independent and confidential basis
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors when needed
- Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
- Perform any other tasks as and when required by HOD from time to time
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Law or any related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience in practicing
- Preferably someone who has experience working as in-house legal