Senior Manager Legal

Job Title: Senior Manager Legal

Why you should apply:
- Lead high-stakes legal strategy for multi-billion ringgit national railway and infrastructure development projects.
- Transition into a core leadership role reporting directly to the Group Executive Director.
- Secure professional growth within an established conglomerate targeting aggressive expansion across the ASEAN region.
- Manage a forensic litigation portfolio involving complex, long-arc domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

What you will do:
- Act as the legal shield, providing strategic advisory and managing complex dispute resolution.
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts with customers, suppliers, and various third-party stakeholders.
- Manage the company's litigation portfolio by coordinating strategies with external legal counsel and consultants.
- Ensure organizational activities strictly follow Malaysian law while protecting institutional rights and legal interests.
- Oversee corporate governance policies and carry out internal legal audits to mitigate operational risks.
- Navigate the complex legal landscape of major double-tracking railway infrastructure and energy system upgrades.
- Shield the firm against high-exposure contractual challenges through meticulous mediation, arbitration, and adjudication proceedings.

Experience you need:
- Proven expertise in Construction Law, including litigation, arbitration, and statutory adjudication under CIPAA 2012.
- Minimum ten to twenty years of legal experience, focusing on infrastructure or heavy engineering.
- Solid background in managing government-related contracts and familiarity with standard government procurement processes.
- Exceptional multi-tasking abilities and the professional pedigree to advise high-level institutional and boards.

Nice to have / Bonus:
- Previous experience within a second-tier G7 contractor environment offering agile and versatile legal support.

About you:
- Currently a Legal Manager at a construction firm seeking a significant career step-up.
- Possesses a resilient, marathoner mindset capable of handling long-arc disputes and fluid corporate cultures.
- Ambitious legal professional aiming to influence state-level infrastructure projects and regional electrification expansion initiatives.

The company:
- Diversified infrastructure specialist with a financial turnover ranging from MYR 1.0 to 1.2 Billion.
- Established 30+ years with a workforce of 400 to 500 people across regional hubs.
- Outcomes-driven environment valuing loyalty, strategic stamina, and hands-on versatility within a lean legal team.