Legal Manager
Handle an organisation's legal affairs and strategies.
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- What's it like to be a Legal Manager?
- How to become a Legal Manager
- Latest Legal Manager jobs
- Top skills and experience for Legal Managers
What's it like to be a Legal Manager?
Legal Managers generally coordinate and handle an organisation's legal affairs and may manage a team of lawyers and paralegals, ensuring that all legal matters are handled effectively and within the bounds of the law. They draft, negotiate and execute agreements, corporate contracts and other legal documents as well. Legal Managers tend to offer advice and support for arising legal issues to all departments within a company. This role often works in industries such as law firms, corporations or government bodies.
Tasks and duties
- Developing and implementing the company's legal strategies.
- Overseeing legal aspects of real estate transactions and business deals.
- Advising on legal issues involving company contracts and any other matters affecting a company.
- Reviewing and advising management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures.
- Coordinating and managing external legal resources as required.
- Ensuring the company operates in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
How to become a Legal Manager
This is a high-level specialised role that typically requires a law degree and years of legal experience. Specialisation in corporate law and a Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) are highly preferred.
- Get a CGPA of 2.67 at STPM to qualify for a law degree.
- Graduate with a 4-year bachelor degree in law.
- Obtain a Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) by passing the qualifying exam.
- Undergo pupillage under a mentor for 9 months to qualify for the Malaysian Bar.
- Consider specialising in business law.
- Gain years of legal experience under a law firm or start your own private practice.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Legal Manager employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Legal Advice
Litigation
Legal Research
Corporate Law
Conveyancing
Legal Support
Dispute Resolution
Property Tenancy
Commercial Contracting
Negotiation
Professional Legal Practice
Tribunals
Corporate Governance
Legal Opinion
Intellectual Property
Legal Compliance
Contract Drafting
Legal Services
Financing
Regulatory Compliance
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