Head of Legal Services (Procurement, Consumer Business & New Ventures)

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?​

Principal Accountabilities;

• Lead, mentor, and develop the legal team supporting the business units, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with company values.

• Develop and execute legal strategies aligned with business goals, offering proactive advice to leadership.

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues, including telecommunications, competition, data protection and consumer law.

• Structure, negotiate, draft, review, and manage a wide range of complex and bespoke commercial contracts to protect the company’s interest and facilitate business objectives, including

• supply chain and distribution agreements (supply, distribution and reseller arrangements, 3PL/4PL logistics, warehousing and fulfilment);

• IP and technology contracts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and cloud services, software licensing, outsourcing and managed services, data processing, cybersecurity services, AI and digital transformation);

• network infrastructure and equipment procurement (RAN equipment, fibre and transmission, tower and site infrastructure, spectrum and licensing);

• consortium and partnership arrangements (JVs, co-development, revenue-sharing models); and

• infrastructure and facilities contracts (data centre construction and colocation, tower development, facilities management, land lease and site access).

• Provide legal support for strategic initiatives and new business ventures.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across the business units and operations.

• Manage litigation and disputes, including formulating litigation strategy with external counsel to achieve favourable outcomes.

• Oversee regulatory engagements and representing company’s interests in industry consultations and policy development.

• Handle responses to security incidents and audits from Government and customers.

• Ensure the company stays updated on relevant legal and regulatory changes impacting the business.

• Implement best practices to facilitate contract closure. 

Certifications 

• Called to the Malaysian Bar (or equivalent recognized jurisdiction).

Other Key Information 

• Formal Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

• Language: English and Bahasa Malaysia (Fluent in both written and spoken).

• Relevant Working Experience: Minimum 15 years PQE, with substantial experience in a leadership role, preferably within the telecommunications, technology, or a related industry.

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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