Advisor, Contract

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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reference
Job reference 1275740
location
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Legal
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published June 22, 2026
  1. Malaysian Only
  2. Bachelor of Laws (or similar qualification)
  3. Minimum 10 years’ experience in Procurement Contracts within Malaysia upstream oil and gas sector
  4. Working Relationship
    1. Internal: All contract holders/users & procurement team, Legal Department, Corporate Office Legal Procurement
    2. External: PETRONAS, other PCS’s, potential customers, contractors & JV Partners, External legal firms
  5. Responsibilities
    1. Support in contractual matters including but not limited to reviewing and drafting procurement contracts, contractual negotiations, tendering activities and post award issues, where necessary
    2. Collaborate with contract holders/users and corporate legal where necessary to develop the procurement contracts and related contracts with the best possible terms for client and ensure client's objectives are in placed as well as client’s risk and exposures are mitigated
    3. Provide risk assessment and legal impact of business decisions regarding procurement contract and other related agreements for pre and post award activities
    4. To efficiently provide legal support and guidance to various procurement segments, including but not limited to developing Standard Form of Contract, addressing contractual exceptions/qualifications by bidders in a timely manner to ensure finalization of contractual tendering exercise, review tender documents in consultation with the procurement team, ensure deviations are in line with client and PETRONAS guidelines
    5. To support and provide legal advice on pre and post award issues including but not limited to interpretation of Contracts and contractual management related issues to contract holder/users and procurement team
    6. Collaborate with legal team and stay updated on best practices, regulatory changes, implementation of client's polices and procedure to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulation
    7. Support other procurement legal initiatives and projects as assigned by Head of Procurement and Contracts Section
    8. Responsible for the developing and reviewing of procurement contracts/agreements
    9. Responsible for finalizing all procurement contractual negotiations
    10. Responsible for presentations and communications with PETRONAS and partners for related procurement contractual matter where necessary

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