We are looking for a strategic and seasoned Senior Legal Counsel to join our management team. In this pivotal leadership role, you will act as a primary decision-maker on legal perspectives, providing high-level advisory on organizational, commercial, and operational matters. You will provide wide-spectrum legal support across a diverse portfolio, covering 60% support for Air Liquide & Southern Industrial Gas Malaysia and Brunei Oxygen, and 40% support for Global Business Services (GBS) and Cryogenic Tank Services Malaysia (CTS). This is a unique opportunity to lead legal operations within a dynamic environment involving APAC Procurement, IT, Finance, HR, and Logistics.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Strategic Leadership & Management:

• Serve as a key member of the management team, advising on legal perspectives to meet strategic business objectives.

• Directly supervise a local (Malaysia) legal counsel.

• Manage extensive stakeholder relationships across multiple jurisdictions, liaising closely with regional Legal teams.

Corporate Commercial & M&A:

• Provide full-scale legal support for MA, utilizing strong contract drafting skills and managing cases alongside the M&A business team.

• Lead the bidding process and be responsible for contract drafting, reviewing, and negotiation for business activities, project contracts, and asset deals.

• Review and negotiate contracts, advise on corporate governance, and handle complex corporate legal projects.

• Manage corporate legal projects and undertake other ad-hoc legal-related duties and assignments as requested.

Compliance, Regulatory & Dispute Resolution:

• Champion ethics compliance, including providing fraud training and handling or coordinating the investigation of suspicious fraud cases.

• Manage corporate secretarial matters and ensure adaptation of the law within the cultural/legal frameworks of both Malaysia and Brunei.

• Handle disputes (independently or with external support) and represent the company in legal proceedings if litigation arises.

• Monitor legal updates (legislation, cases, media releases) to ensure internal stakeholders are regularly updated on relevant matters.

Training & Development:

• Conduct legal training and user training for internal stakeholders to enhance the quality of legal advice and process understanding.

Are you a MATCH?

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) from a recognized institution is a must; an LLM is a plus. An overseas education background is preferred.

• Admission to the Malaysian Bar or the Bar of any Common Law country is compulsory.

• Possession of a secretary license to manage directorship matters is an added advantage.

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in relevant areas such as corporate commercial law, regulatory law, and compliances; substantial experience in an industrial, manufacturing or oil and gas background is preferred.

• Sophisticated legal skills and solid experience in M&A are strongly preferred.

• Excellent command of spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to handle highly sensitive/confidential information with integrity.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work autonomously.

• Travel is required only when dealing with local legal authorities as and when necessary.

**We thank you for your interest in Air Liquide. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in a detailed resume, including reasons for leaving for past employment. Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**

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About Air Liquide
 

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

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At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.