Legal and Compliance Executive

Doo Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Doo Group in Kuala Lumpur seeks an in-house lawyer to lead cross-border regulatory compliance, policy drafting, and contract review. You will support licensing regimes in payments and banking, liaise with regulators, and advise on disputes and audits.

The role requires strong drafting, negotiation, and regulatory research skills, with proficiency in English and Mandarin. A proactive, ownership-driven attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or related qualification.
• 2–5 years in-house legal/compliance or practicing lawyer in corporate or financial services.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with AML/CTF regulations including KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience supporting payment, banking, or VASP licensing is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with regulators such as ASIC, BNM is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin (reading, writing, speaking).

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and update company policies, SOPs, and frameworks for cross-border regulatory compliance, focused on payments and licensing regimes.
• Draft and review client agreements, service provider contracts, distribution and tenancy agreements.
• Oversee and maintain the company's legal and compliance framework across departments.
• Research international laws including cross-border licensing, trading, data protection, and AML/CTF rules for business units.
• Liaise with regulators and external providers on licence applications/maintenance and corporate filings.
• Provide advisory support on regulatory inquiries, potential disputes, internal investigations, audits, and other issues.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

AML/CTF

KYC/CDD

VASP licensing

Cross-border regulations

English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

• Draft, review, and update company policies, SOPs, and frameworks to ensure compliance with cross-border regulatory requirements, with particular focus on the payment line — including payment, banking, and VASP licensing regimes.
• Draft and review a wide range of legal agreements, including client agreements, service provider contracts, distribution agreements, tenancy agreements, etc.
• Oversee and maintain the company's legal and compliance framework, ensuring that practices across departments align with regulatory expectations.
• Research international laws, including cross-border licensing requirements, trading laws, data protection, and AML/CTF rules to ensure business units operate within legal boundaries.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities and external service providers on all matters related to licence application and/or maintenance, corporate filings, and ongoing statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Provide legal advisory support on regulatory inquiries, potential disputes, internal investigations, compliance audits, and other legal issues as they arise.

Note: The scope above reflects key responsibilities but is not exhaustive. The role may involve other legal and compliance-related tasks or ad hoc projects as required by the business from time to time.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Law or a related legal qualification.
• 2–5 years of experience in an in-house legal and compliance role (preferably within the financial services or payments industry) or experience as a practicing lawyer (in corporate or litigation).
• Proven experience in corporate legal drafting, contract negotiation, and reviewing a range of commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with AML/CTF regulations, including KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, and reporting obligations relevant to payment and brokerage activities would be an added advantage.
• Experience supporting the payment line, including payment, banking, or VASP licensing is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity dealing with regulators such as ASIC, BNM, and other cross-border financial regulators is a plus point.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin (reading, writing, and speaking) to communicate effectively with counterparts in Hong Kong, China and Australia.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving regulatory environment.
• A positive, proactive attitude with a strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn — mindset matters as much as experience.