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Legal Manager

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Overview

This role will focus on 3 main aspects: legal, government relations and communications for P&G Malaysia. You will be the sole country lawyer in Malaysia, using practical problem-solving skills and agility to excel in a highly dynamic business environment while supporting business operations.

What success looks like:

  • A strategic legal partner to the business solving problems creatively and resolving our business partners’ legal needs across critically meaningful, challenging and dynamic legal spaces.
  • To lead with courage, being able to decisively weigh risks and advise the best path forward while mitigating legal risks
  • Have a passion for Equality & Inclusion and Sustainability
  • Outstanding ability to collaborate with others, while working independently as the sole country lawyer

Job Responsibilities

Legal:

  • Advise on matters in Malaysia employment matters, including (a) general labor and employment matters; (b) compliance and internal investigations; (c) employee field and departures; and (d) employee compensation and benefits
  • Draft, negotiate, commercial agreements and related commercial transactions, which involve both internal and external agreements such as distribution agreements, promotions, talent, media, IP, and agency agreements
  • Advise on sales, distribution, advertising, promotion, labeling, sponsorships, pricing, competition, privacy, cybersecurity and IT Law, consumer protection, stewardship, general compliance
  • Ensure legal compliance for P&G legal entities in Malaysia including ensuring accurate shareholder resolutions, Powers of Attorney, Letters of Authorization, and similar documents for maintenance of the corporate entities

Government Relations:

  • Monitor legislative developments, identify emerging issues to the company, and strategic counsel to help the business
  • Lead the influencing policy and legislation realities with the business goals
  • Establish and maintain P&G relationships with the government, embassies, and representation in industry associations and chambers of commerce

Communications:

  • Crafting and driving strategies and initiatives to promote E&I and Sustainability at P&G Malaysia, in close collaboration with the HR and Leadership Team
  • Amplifying the regional and global E&I and Sustainability initiatives by tailoring them to the local context