Job Description

We are looking for an individual with a solid legal foundation and strong business acumen to fill the position of Legal Counsel. You will be part of the regional legal team and act as a trusted legal and business advisor to internal stakeholders and the business unit functions under the aviation arm the Capital A Berhad on a wide variety of legal issues related to business operations.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of early-stage agreements (e.g., Letter of Intent, NDAs, MOUs) commercial and service agreements from various Business Units.

• Provide legal support, resolving legal disputes, claims, managing and instructing external counsels.

• Provide legal support and guidance to various departments within the organization, including operations, finance, and procurement.

• Conduct legal research and stay updated on industry developments, regulatory changes, and best practices.

• Support other legal initiatives and projects as assigned by the Head, Chief Legal Officer or senior management.

Special Challenges:

• Fast paced and diversified business that requires the successful candidate to possess:

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills who is flexible, willing to learn, and to take on new challenges

• Multitasking ability but able to work independently and under pressure with good time management

• Diverse and inclusive mindset who is able to work with different cultures, skill levels and different ways of working

• Strong business acumen with ability to assess and balance any reputational risk to the company based on the business situations

• Strategic thinking and able to provide advice relating to long-term business goals

• Ability to handle a range of client demands, mixing project work and day to day transactions in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

• Law degree and professional legal qualification with minimum 5 to 7 years post- qualification experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department of a medium to large international corporation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in clearly explaining legal concepts and issues to non-lawyers and providing succinct, accurate and comprehensible legal advice. 

• Knowledge of the legal areas relevant in airlines will be an added advantage.

• Equal high effectiveness working within teams or individually.

• Exceptional time management and prioritization skills.

• Strong people management skills, working with different cultures, skill levels and the ability to handle a range of client demands, mixing project work and day to day transactions in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work on a number of issues in parallel.

• Sharp commercial mind with the ability to assess and balance contract and reputational risk to current business situations.

• Adaptable and willing to learn, and willing to take on new challenges. 

• Strategic thinking with strong business acumen with the ability to assess and balance any reputational risk to the company.

• Exposure to international civil and/or common law contracts.

• Fluent written and spoken English and Bahasa.

• Role-appropriate computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Excel) and willingness to learn new systems and platforms

• Grace under pressure, a sense of humility and a sense of humor.