Senior Legal Counsel

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Malaysia, Petaling Jayatime type :

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R Air Liquide began operations in Malaysia in 1927 and is one of the pioneers of the gas industry in Malaysia. Operating in 11 locations in Malaysia, comprising both sales offices and production facilities, Air Liquide supports our customers through providing innovative solutions at every step of their production, including industrial and specialty gases, energy solutions, application technologies and services. With a strong workforce of 400 employees and business growth through our recent acquisition with nationwide presence, this will provide an exciting experience and journey with the opportunity that is unique yet challenging to gauge the integration and synergy processes that will change the entire competition landscape in Malaysia."To provide wide spectrum legal supports for commercial, industrial, CoE procurement activities and designated business activities, and furnish daily advice on local law and regulation related matters.

• Job Purpose
• To provide wide spectrum legal support for commercial, industrial, CoE procurement activities and designated business activities, and furnish daily advice on local law and regulation related matters.
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Lead legal professional team to provide comprehensive legal support and advice on commercial, industrial, and CoE procurement activities, including business operations, project contracts, asset deals, and general local law and regulatory matters. This includes significant support for Global Business Services departments (Procurement, Digital & IT, Finance, Logistics).
• Lead the bidding process, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, and independently or with external support, reaching agreements and handling disputes.
• Manage ethics compliance, including fraud training, and coordinate investigations of suspicious fraud cases.
• Provide full-scale legal support for M&A activities, from advising on transactions to meet strategic objectives, to case management with the business team, and demonstrating strong contract drafting skills.
• Manage extensive stakeholder relationships across multiple jurisdictions, liaising with regional legal teams and internal stakeholders to provide enhanced legal advisory.
• Offer legal expertise on employment-related issues by partnering with HR, covering contract drafting and review, compliance with employment laws, employee relations advice, and policy development. Regularly monitor legal updates and conduct internal training.
• Hold an LLB or LLM in law and
• Admission to Malaysia bar and possess a minimum of 12 years of professional legal experience, with a mandatory background in a well-regarded law firm and / or in-house within a multinational company.
• Exhibit sophisticated legal skills and solid experience in M&A (strongly preferred).
• Demonstrate excellent command of spoken and written English, and be fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and Chinese Mandarin(Preferred)
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, maturity, the ability to work independently, and good business acumen.
• Experience in corporate commercial, regulatory law, compliance, and a substantial background in industrial / manufacturing sectors are a plus.
• 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.
• Our Differences make our Performance
• 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.A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health.

Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience : you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

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