Fintech Legal Counsel - Associate Manager

Pine Labs Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Labs is seeking an Associate Manager - Legal Counsel (Fintech) to provide legal and strategic support across Southeast Asia, focusing on commercial contracts, fintech regulation, and data privacy.

You will work with product, compliance, risk and regional teams to navigate regulatory requirements, support market expansion, and manage external counsel.

This role requires a seasoned lawyer, fluent in English, with strong independence and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Experience in fintech industry and Southeast Asia markets.
• Experience with commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and data privacy.
• Ability to work independently with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Fluency in English; additional Southeast Asian language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Advise on payments, fintech, AML/KYC, consumer protection and data privacy laws.
• Support product launches, market entry and regional expansion.
• Monitor regulatory developments in Southeast Asia and advise stakeholders.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements including SaaS, vendor and data-processing contracts.
• Manage external counsel and regulatory inquiries; provide internal legal training.

Skills

Legal experience

Regulatory advisory

Contract drafting

Data privacy

Cross-border transactions

Education

Qualified to practice law in a common law jurisdiction

Job description

Pine Labs is seeking an Associate Manager - Legal Counsel (Fintech) to provide legal and strategic support across Southeast Asia, focusing on commercial contracts, fintech regulation, and data privacy.

You will work with product, compliance, risk and regional teams to navigate regulatory requirements, support market expansion, and manage external counsel.

This role requires a seasoned lawyer, fluent in English, with strong independence and cross‑functional collaboration.