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Kamal Effendy Dato’ Abdul Rashid

Kamal Effendy Dato’ Abdul Rashid

Head Of Legal & Asset Management
Rawang

Summary

Experienced professional with over 20 years of success in communication and collaboration. Known for upholding high ethical standards, empowering, and persuading others towards common goals. Adept at fostering a collaborative work environment to drive results and achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Head of Legal & Asset Management

M K Land Holdings Berhad
07.2025 - Current
  • Negotiated high-value contracts with vendors and partners, ensuring optimal terms and conditions for the organization.
  • Continuously monitored changes in laws and regulations, ensuring timely updates to company policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
  • Enhanced compliance with regulatory requirements through conducting thorough audits and risk assessments.
  • Drafted clear and concise employment agreements that outlined expectations for both employer and employee while minimizing potential liability risks.

Head of Legal & Secretarial

M K Land Holdings Berhad
09.2023 - Current
  • Ensured global compliance with data privacy regulations through developing comprehensive policies and employee training programs.
  • Safeguarded company assets by overseeing the negotiation of insurance coverage policies tailored to specific business needs.
  • Advised executive leadership on legal implications of strategic decisions, promoting sound decision-making practices.
  • Managed a team of legal professionals, providing mentorship and guidance to foster professional growth and development.
  • Implemented corporate governance best practices by advising board members on fiduciary duties and compliance matters.
  • Supported merger and acquisition initiatives by coordinating due diligence efforts, drafting transaction documents, and managing post-closing integration activities.
  • Developed comprehensive legal strategies for complex litigation cases, leading to favorable outcomes for the company.
  • Created effective communication channels between the legal department and other internal stakeholders for prompt resolution of issues.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional departments to develop policies that mitigate risk while supporting business objectives.

Manager

Sarawak Cable Bhd
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Business Dev. Sarawak Cable Bhd

General Manager

PT Inpola Mitra Elektrindo
05.2019 - 03.2022
  • Company Overview: (Subsidiary of Sarawak Cable Berhad – Member Co. of KLSE)
  • Overall Management of the company in developing an 8 Megawatt mini Hydro power plant in the district of Pak Pak Barat in the province of North Sumatera.
  • Involved in negotiations with various Indonesian Ministries and regulatory Authorities particularly with PLN on the development of the Power Plant.
  • Engagement with various consultants, lawyers, auditors’ contractors, technology provider and suppliers related to the Power plant.
  • Engagement with Company’s Indonesian Shareholders
  • Additional Responsibilities: (at Sarawak Cable Bhd) -Chairperson of the Group Trade Debtors/Creditors Restructuring Committee
  • Chairing monthly meetings of the above in resolving legacy debts and receivables
  • Engagement with various Group Subsidiary CEOs and the Group Finance and Group Legal departments in resolving matters related thereto

Associate Director, Legal & Public Affairs

MCT BHD
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Company Overview: (Property Development – Listed on Bursa Malaysia)
  • Managing 4 key units for the MCT Group with a support staff of 6.
  • Legal Affairs
  • Corporate Secretarial
  • Public Affairs
  • Document Control
  • Additional Responsibilities:
  • Assisting Senior Management with business development and Land Acquisition
  • Major Accomplishments:
  • Disposed all litigation matters of the MCT Group
  • Established the Corporate Secretarial Framework with External and Internal Corporate Secretaries
  • Established Legal Management Framework of the MCT Group
  • Established a new unit (Document Control) responsible for the overall document control procedures and processes.
  • Involved in 2 major land acquisitions from the negotiation stage
  • Tropicana Metropark
  • Tropicana Grande

Chief Operating Officer

INFRA TECH PROJECTS MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2012 - 03.2018
  • Company Overview: (Subsidiary of Infra Tech Holdings Australia) Geotechnical Consulting and Specialist Ground Improvement Contractor.
  • Responsible for Business Development & Operations Malaysia and South East Asian region
  • Project initiation and implementation and consulting to GLCs, MNCs and private/government sectors
  • Projects Procured during tenure as COO
  • Sime Darby – Bandar Bukit Raja Sales Gallery
  • Ecoworld – Eco Ardence & Eco Sanctuary
  • RAPID Petronas – Workers camp for UEM
  • PKFZ – Oil & Gas Warehouses
  • Impiana Group - Enclave 2 Semi D houses in Ipoh, Perak
  • PKNP – Kampung Deralik Geophysical Scanning
  • MMC-Langat Sewer Tunnel – 105kms
  • Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad – Mixed Development
  • DRB-Hicom – Auto Hub in PKFZ
  • Among its landmark projects are as follows:-
  • Petronas Bashayer Oil Terminal – Sudan
  • Westport CT4 – Klang
  • Kota Kinabalu Airport extended runway for MAHB
  • Petronas RAPID Project Workers Camp for UEM Builders
  • Senai-Desaru Highway for Ranhill Bhd

Head of Corporate Affairs, Corporate Legal Advisor, Company Secretary

Maser (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Oil & Gas Sector
  • Responsible for the liaison with counter parties in carrying out the various business interest and ventures of the Maser Group.
  • Structured the business and management ventures of Maser with foreign principals and Petronas
  • Setting up overseas Subsidiaries and Joint Venture companies of Maser in Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar
  • Head of the Due Diligence committee of Maser
  • Special Projects:
  • 3MW Mini Hydro Plant in Sungai Rek, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Member of a Special Task Committee in the development of the Plant
  • Liaison with relevant Authorities
  • Liaison with Key Project Consultants, Civil & Structural, M&E and PMC
  • Incorporation of foreign Companies in Indonesia, Thailand& Myanmar
  • Incorporation of PT Maser Indonesia (Liaison with PLN Indonesia on potential Mini Hydro Plants)
  • Corporate Legal Advisor & Company Secretary
  • Preparation of all legal documentation – Joint Venture Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding etc.

Head, Legal Affairs, Compliance & Secretarial Unit

Abrar Discounts Berhad (ADB)
10.2000 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: Financial Services Sector
  • Responsible for the overall running and management of the Legal Affairs and Secretarial Unit
  • Responsible for the preparation and/or review of all contracts and legal documents
  • Jointly responsible with the Capital Market Department for the Debt Recovery process and any subsequent Restructuring of Non-Performing Loans
  • Responsible for the preparation, recommendation and verification for the following
  • Submission of proposals to the Securities Commission (SC)
  • Submissions to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
  • Legal Contracts
  • Agreements
  • Legal Opinions
  • Provide compliance training to all financial service areas;
  • Served as ADBs Compliance Officer
  • Exposure to Financial Risk Management General & Operational Procedures;
  • Exposure to Treasury Management Trading of Private Debt Securities & Processing & Settlement
  • Member of the Capital Markets team for the Issuance of the First Islamic Asset Backed Securitization Programme for Talam Corporation and Kumpulan Europlus Bhd.
  • Company Secretary
  • Served as Secretary to various sub –committees of the Board namely:
  • Credit Committee
  • Remuneration Committee
  • Asset/Liability Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Nomination Committee
  • Advising the Shareholders and Board of Directors on legal & Secretarial matters.
  • Prepared Minutes of meetings for Annual/Extraordinary General Meetings and board Meetings.
  • Secretary and Liaison officer to the Association of Discount House with Bank Negara Malaysia 2001-2006

General Manager Corporate Affairs Legal Advisor & Company Secretary

PJS & AIROD Group of Companies
01.1994 - 09.2000
  • Company Overview: Aerospace & Wastewater Engineering Sector
  • Negotiated and executed the successful acquisition of AIROD Group of companies from MHS Helicopter Services Bhd in 1996-97.
  • PJS Liaison Officer for the Putrajaya Committee for the installation of the wastewater engineering project for the Prime Ministers office
  • Member of the Business Ventures committee (Local and Foreign) of the PJS Group
  • Member of the Due Diligence Committee
  • Served additionally as Credit Controller for the Wastewater division of Pembinaan Jayabumi Berhad (1998-2000)
  • Jointly responsible for the Corporate Communications matters of the PJS Group
  • Headed the Special Task Force for PJS ISO 9000 programme in 1996
  • Member of the Listing Committee for Pembinaan Jayabumi Sdn Bhd listing on the Bursa KL
  • Legal Advisor & Company Secretary
  • Served as Legal Advisor & Company Secretary for the entire PJS Group inclusive of the SME Group after its acquisition by PJS/NADI group
  • Preparation and advisory of legal documents.
  • Contract negotiations with private and government agencies - JKR and PJH Holdings and PJH Corp
  • Advising the Shareholders and Board of Directors on legal & Secretarial matters.
  • Preparation of Minutes of meetings for Annual/Extraordinary General Meetings and board Meetings

Pupillage Under Mr. Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman

MESSRS N.K TAN & RAHIM (Advocates & Solicitors)
01.1992 - 01.1993
  • Admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in September 1993
  • Main Exposure to Corporate Law and Contracts Law during Pupillage
  • Member of the Malaysian Bar Cricket and Golf teams for the annual Bar Games

Education

LL.B (Hons) -

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
01.1987 - 01.1992

SPM - undefined

MALAY COLLEGE KUALA KANGSAR
01.1982 - 01.1986

Standard 5 Assessment - undefined

SRK Kg Tunku Petaling Jaya
01.1980 - 01.1981

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Friars Grove Junior School
Colchester, Essex
09.1976 - 09.1979

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SRK Sri Petaling

Skills

  • Managing People

  • Legal Research

  • Organizational Management

  • Project Implementation

  • Project Management

Interests

Golf, Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, travelling, reading

ADDITIONAL INFO

  • Sporting Honours
  • Represented Perak in Soccer U-16, Rugby U-18 and Cricket U-16 from 1984-1986.
  • Honorary Treasurer Malaysian Cricket Association 2015-2016
  • Co-opted Legal Advisor and member of the Disciplinary Committee of the FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SELANGOR (FAS) (1999-2002) - Referee: Dato Mokhtar Ahmad (Chairman of MENANG CORP BHD)
  • Rugby (Member of the MCOBA RUGBY CLUB)
  • Cricket (Member of SILVER STATE CRICKET CLUB & Mcoba Royals)
  • Soccer (Member of Mcoba Veterans FC)
  • Member of the MCOBA Management Committee
  • Editor of Berita Mcoba (monthly bulletin for Old Boys of the Malay College)
  • Chairman of Mcoba Archives and traditions
  • Notable Mention
  • An audience with the late President Nelson Mandela (November 1990 @ University Malaya)

Timeline

Head of Legal & Asset Management

M K Land Holdings Berhad
07.2025 - Current

Head of Legal & Secretarial

M K Land Holdings Berhad
09.2023 - Current

Manager

Sarawak Cable Bhd
04.2022 - 12.2022

General Manager

PT Inpola Mitra Elektrindo
05.2019 - 03.2022

Associate Director, Legal & Public Affairs

MCT BHD
01.2017 - 04.2019

Chief Operating Officer

INFRA TECH PROJECTS MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2012 - 03.2018

Head of Corporate Affairs, Corporate Legal Advisor, Company Secretary

Maser (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2007 - 01.2011

Head, Legal Affairs, Compliance & Secretarial Unit

Abrar Discounts Berhad (ADB)
10.2000 - 01.2007

General Manager Corporate Affairs Legal Advisor & Company Secretary

PJS & AIROD Group of Companies
01.1994 - 09.2000

Pupillage Under Mr. Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman

MESSRS N.K TAN & RAHIM (Advocates & Solicitors)
01.1992 - 01.1993

LL.B (Hons) -

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
01.1987 - 01.1992

SPM - undefined

MALAY COLLEGE KUALA KANGSAR
01.1982 - 01.1986

Standard 5 Assessment - undefined

SRK Kg Tunku Petaling Jaya
01.1980 - 01.1981

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Friars Grove Junior School
09.1976 - 09.1979

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SRK Sri Petaling
Kamal Effendy Dato’ Abdul RashidHead Of Legal & Asset Management