Assistant Manager, Legal

Prudential is seeking an Assistant Manager, Legal to provide proactive legal advisory and corporate secretarial support to the company.

The Assistant Legal Manager will ensure business activities, contracts, policies, and governance practices comply with applicable laws and regulations in Myanmar.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on various commercial contracts, agreements, and promotional materials
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements
• Manage and mitigate legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures
• Ensure business transactions comply with local laws, regulations, and rules
• Provide accurate and timely legal advice to cross-functional departments
• Stay up-to-date with changes to legislation and promote legal management best practices
• Communicate with third-party bodies such as external counsel, auditors, and vendors
• Design and deliver legal in-house training to the business
• Liaise with other departments to develop legal processes
• Assist and support senior management

Managing Legal Records:

• Maintain and keep records of all signed legal documents
• Update the list of legal records regularly
• Submit reports to relevant reporting channels on time

Corporate Secretarial:

• Ensure regulatory compliance is met on time
• Maintain and update the company's register and corporate records
• Prepare board and member resolutions
• Keep corporate information up-to-date
• Convene board meetings and committees on time

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the legal sector
• Background in corporate commercial law is advantageous
• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) or a related field required
• Active HGP license is strongly preferred
• Good English communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office