Job Description

Industry: Banking

The Legal Manager & Company Secretary is responsible for overseeing the Bank's legal and corporate secretarial functions by providing legal advice, drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and supporting corporate governance to protect the Bank's legal interests.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and guidance to Management and all departments on legal and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, policies, procedures, and other legal documents.
• Review loan agreements, security documents, and other banking documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure all legal documentation adequately protects the Bank's interests and minimizes legal risks.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with Cambodian laws, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) regulations, and internal policies.
• Review legal aspects of new products, services, and business initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and provide legal opinions on matters affecting the Bank's operations.
• Manage legal disputes, litigation, debt recovery, and coordinate with external legal counsel when required.
• Represent the Bank before courts, government authorities, regulators, and other external parties as assigned.
• Support loan recovery, collateral enforcement, restructuring, and other legal recovery activities.
• Organize and manage Board of Directors' meetings, Shareholders' meetings, and other corporate governance activities.
• Prepare meeting agendas, resolutions, minutes of meetings, and maintain statutory records.
• Ensure timely submission of statutory filings and compliance with corporate governance requirements.
• Liaise with regulators, government authorities, external legal advisors, and other stakeholders on legal and corporate matters.
• Develop, review, and update legal policies, procedures, and standard legal documentation.
• Conduct legal awareness training and provide legal support to employees when required.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business Law, or a related field.
• Master's Degree in Law or professional legal qualifications is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in banking, financial institutions, or law firms.
• Strong knowledge of Cambodian laws, banking regulations, corporate governance, and National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) requirements.
• Experience in drafting and reviewing contracts, legal opinions, loan documentation, and corporate documents.
• Experience in litigation, dispute resolution, debt recovery, and regulatory compliance is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills in Khmer and English.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.