Legal Counsel

ThisisanexcitingopportunityforalawyerwithoutstandinglegalskillsandanadventurousattitudetojoinZALORA’sMalaysianlegalteam.LocatedinMalaysia,youwillreportdirectlytotheMalaysiaCountryLegalCounsel. YouwillberesponsibleforprovidinglegaladviceacrossthefullrangeoflegalmattersaffectingZALORA’sbusinessacrosstheregion.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforalawyerseekingtogrowandgainexperienceinavarietyoflegalareas,intheburgeoningfashione-commerceindustry.

Responsibilities :

• ProvidingclearandpragmaticlegaladvicetobusinessstakeholdersonalllegalissuesrelatingtoZALORA’sregionalbusiness(includingcorporate,technology,payments,operations,finance,compliance,dataprotection,M&A,litigation,peopleandculture,andmarketing).
• ContractdraftingandnegotiationforZALORA’sfullsuiteofcontracts,includingbutnotlimitedto : technologyandlicensingagreements,purchasingandsupplyagreements,manufacturingagreements,marketingagreements,logisticsagreements,employmentagreements,on-linetermsandconditions,andnon-disclosureagreements.
• Advisingonandpreparingdocumentsrelatingtovariouscorporatesecretarialdocuments,includingadvisingoncorporatemattersconcerningZALORA’soverseasventures.
• Supportingthedevelopmentandlaunchofkeycomplianceinitiatives,includingthedevelopmentanddeliveryoftrainingprogramsforZALORAacrosstheregion.
• Managementofexternalcounsel(asrequired)withafocusonobtainingcosteffective,highquality,pragmaticandtimelyadvice,ontimeandwithinbudget.
• Facilitatingeffectivecommunicationandcollaborationbetweengovernmententitiesandtheorganization.
Requirements :
• LLB
• AdmittedtotheMalaysianBar
• 5 to 6yearspostqualifiedexperienceintoptierlawfirm,largemulti-nationalcompanyorboth.
• FluentinwrittenandoralEnglish.
• ProfessionalworkingproficiencyinwrittenandoralBahasaMalaysia.
• Legalexperienceinsomeorallofthefollowingareas : informationtechnology,e-commerce,corporateandfinancelaw,competitionlaw,litigationanddisputeresolution,dataprotection,intellectualproperty,retailorFMCGbusiness,logisticsandcompliance.
• Theabilitytodrillintoandorganizecomplexlegalissues.Inparticular,theabilitytodefineproblems,establishfacts,solveproblems,makerecommendationsanddrawconclusionsinatimelyandaccuratemanner.
• Acriticalthinkeradeptatdrawing-the-dotsinordertoassessthewiderimpactofmattersontheCompany’soperationsandbusinessobjectives.
• Excellentcommunication,influencingandnegotiationskills.
• Outstandinglegaldraftingskillsandattentiontodetail.
• Excellentprioritizationandtimemanagementskills.
• Anaturalatformingcollaborativeprofessionalrelationshipsandworkingaspartofateam.
• OralandwrittenproficiencyinanotherlanguagefromtheAsiaregion.

Benefits :

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The ZALORA Story

ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and in Taiwan, enjoying over 50 million visits per month.

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