Assistant Manager - Legal - RMD (Petaling Jaya)

Assistant Manager - Legal - RMD

Grade

Experienced

Department

Risk Management Department

Descriptions

KPMG Malaysia Risk Management Department (RMD): - Assists the Firm’s Risk Management Partner and Ethics & Independence Partner in implementing and facilitating compliance with KPMG policies and procedures, Systems of Quality Management, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) by-laws and other relevant applicable regulations - Liaise with all parts of the business as necessary on compliance with KPMG risk management and Systems of Quality Management policies and procedures - Facilitates the ongoing development and review of risk management initiatives to assist KPMG Malaysia’s effort in improving its quality, risk and compliance initiatives

Responsibilities

- Review and provide input to engagement contract terms based on KPMG risk management policies and applicable laws - Be a resource for others on applicable law, regulations, policies and procedures - Liaise with professional services team, where necessary external client or external legal counsel - Initiate timely implementation of related policies and procedures impacting engagement contract and compliance with laws and regulations to meet the fast-changing business needs. The expected outcome includes standard legal terms, document templates, guidance and procedures - Assist in internal risk management awareness development plans - Handle briefing and guidance (including face-to-face briefing/training) on related risk management areas from time to time to stakeholders across functions and levels - Assist in the development and management of internal knowledge management databases for contracting and legal, including the use of intranet and software applications

Requirements

- A Bachelor’ s degree in Law or relevant discipline from a recognized university - 6 years’ relevant working experience in the areas of law, legal and compliance, contracting or corporate conveyancing - Strong inter-personal skills, has high self-initiative, resourceful, attentive to detail, commitment to working as a team to achieve overall goals and objective - Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft applications - Has high self-initiative, resourceful, strong analytical skills, attentive to detail and an excellent command of written and spoken English - Able to handle communication that demonstrates high professionalism with all levels including management level and external parties - Candidates should be comfortable as a self-starter with the ability to work independently and conduct hands-on review of legal and policy documentation - The ability to maintain and ensure confidentiality is critical