Legal Counsel

Dentsu

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hybrid
Commercial contracting
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
Legal compliance
In this role, you will serve as the primary Legal Counsel supporting the Malaysia business, providing strategic and practical legal guidance across commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters

Job Summary

  • In this role, you will serve as the primary Legal Counsel supporting the Malaysia business, providing strategic and practical legal guidance across commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters.
  • Your day-to-day work will focus heavily on commercial contracting, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with clients, media partners, and technology vendors.
  • Dentsu's diverse and inclusive culture empowers employees to bring their whole selves to work, fostering innovation and delivering better outcomes for people, clients, and communities.

Matching Summary

In this role, you will serve as the primary Legal Counsel supporting the Malaysia business, providing strategic and practical legal guidance across commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • commercial contracting
  • drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
  • legal compliance
  • risk management
  • data privacy compliance

Nice-to-have

  • collaborating with regional legal colleagues
  • working independently in a fast-paced environment
  • commercially minded
  • detail-oriented

Key Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Malaysia
  • approximately 6+ years PQE
  • relevant in-house legal experience preferred
  • Experience in media, advertising, technology, or IT-related industries preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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