APAC Legal Counsel, Payments & FinTech (GC Focus)

Vectra Search Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Vectra Search Pte Ltd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal guidance and support to its Financial Services and Merchant Services businesses across Southeast Asia and Greater China.

You will work closely with Sales, Project Management, Product, Compliance and Executive Leadership to align regional strategy with applicable laws, manage contracts, regulatory matters, data privacy, and corporate activities.

Qualifications

• Legally qualified in a common law jurisdiction with 8+ years of experience in a reputable firm or in-house.
• Must be called to the bar.
• Experience handling Greater China matters and contracting.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with business-level Chinese.
• In-house technology experience with payments or fintech exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, data privacy, dispute resolution/litigation, and compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements across the payments ecosystem, including sales, procurement, partnerships, joint ventures, investments, and IP issues.
• Advise on new business products and delivery models including Cloud, SaaS, and AI.
• Deliver legal training and awareness of internal policies across regional entities.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and monitor regulatory developments across SEA and Greater China.
• Support corporate and M&A activities, including post-merger integration matters and liaise with external counsel.

Skills

Common law

Chinese language proficiency

In-house experience

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Education

Called to the bar

Tools

Contract lifecycle management

Job description

Vectra Search Pte Ltd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal guidance and support to its Financial Services and Merchant Services businesses across Southeast Asia and Greater China.

You will work closely with Sales, Project Management, Product, Compliance and Executive Leadership to align regional strategy with applicable laws, manage contracts, regulatory matters, data privacy, and corporate activities.