Deputy General Counsel Sales & Purchase Agreement Compliance

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Date: 21 Oct 2026

Location: Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, MY, 59200

Company: Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Closing Date

28 October 2026

Title

Deputy General Counsel, Sales & Purchase Agreement Compliance​

Reporting To

General Counsel, Sales & Purchase Agreement Compliance​

Mission (Sources of Values)

Provide timely advise for the effective implementation of energy procurement operations​

Accountability & Responsibility

  • Evaluate and strategise on power purchase projects from legal aspects (including on new concepts and risk allocation) and development of relevant Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) and ancillary agreements​
  • Strategise and negotiate draft agreements for power purchase, cross-border transactions and ancillary agreements​
  • As and when required, provide legal opinion on complex PPAs and fuel related matters in Independent Power Plant or TNB projects​
  • Discuss and strategise on ways to address legal interpretation on operational provisions in executed agreements​
  • Strategise, plan and prescribe on regulatory issues relating to energy procurement and power industry​
  • Strategise with originating unit, Management and external lawyers on how to present/defend TNB’s case in disputes addressed to arbitration under power purchase, cross-border transactions and ancillary agreements​
  • Ensure up-to-date and knowledgeable legal unit members​
  • Liaising with Management, regulators, ministries and stakeholders.​
  • To review and provide inputs on legislations and regulations, including providing input to the regulators and ministry​

KPIs

  • % of completion of task on legal matters​
  • % of compliance with Risk Register​
  • % of outstanding legal issues resolved​

End Products

  • PPA/SLA/Cross border agreements​
  • Ancillary Agreements​
  • Other non-power contracts​
  • Legal Opinion​
  • Dispute Management​
  • Amended documentation specifically on legal matters​

Competencies

L1-Vision
L2-Business Acumen
L3-Engaging Others
L4-Self and People Development
L5-Accountability
L6-Result Orientation
F-Networking and Interpersonal Skills
F-Risk Identification & Mitigation
F-Report Writing
F-Legal Advisory & Consultancy
F-Negotiation Skills
F-Legal Operations & Regulatory Requirement

Education and Knowledge

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB Hons)
  • Masters or Professional Degree (MBA, LLM, CCEP-I)​ would be an advantage

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years working experiences​

Networking & Relations

  • Regulatory Stakeholder and Management Division​
  • Office of CEO​
  • Office of Company Secretary​
  • Legal Services Department​
  • Suruhanjaya Tenaga​
  • Ministry​
  • IPP & TNB Generators​
  • External Lawyers​


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