Legal Manager

CITTA WORLDWIDE SDN BHD is a dynamic company with established ventures in real estate investment and is now making strategic moves into the hospitality landscape in Malaysia.

We will be operating Aloft Hotel Seremban, expected to open in Q2 2027 and managing a shopping mall in Seremban.

About the role

This is an in-house legal role focused on corporate commercial law, requiring expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, managing legal compliance, and overseeing corporate governance.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, vendor contracts, and corporate documents.
• Monitor changes in laws and ensure business operations comply with local and national regulations.
• Counsel Management and business units on legal risks, liabilities, and the implications of business decisions.
• Manage external disputes, claims, and active legal proceedings alongside external lawyers.
• Draft resolutions and maintain statutory registers.
• Liaise with external company secretaries, auditors and regulators to ensure seamless governance.
• Supervise, mentor, and train junior legal staff or corporate secretarial personnel.

About you

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized university.
• Minimum 5 years working experience in corporate commercial law or an in-house legal role.
• Prior experience handling corporate secretarial will be highly desirable.
• Strong background handling commercial property leasing, conveyancing, or corporate retail portfolios in Malaysia.
• Deep structural knowledge of Malaysian corporate laws, contract laws, and property statutory bodies.
• Meticulous drafting skills for legal agreements and formal corporate resolutions.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia (both written and spoken) to communicate with government authorities and local stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.