Legal and Compliance Executive

Doo Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Doo Group in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an in-house Legal & Compliance Counsel to ensure cross-border regulatory compliance for payment, banking, and VASP licensing. You will draft and update policies and a wide range of agreements, liaise with regulators, and provide advisory support in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in-house or corporate law, with strong drafting, negotiation, and regulatory knowledge, including AML/CTF and KYC/CDD standards.

Qualifications

• 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 (corporate or litigation).
• Proven experience in corporate legal drafting, contract negotiation, and reviewing a range of commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and update company policies, SOPs, and frameworks to ensure compliance with cross-border regulatory requirements, focusing on 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 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 licensing, corporate filings, and ongoing obligations.
• Provide legal advisory support on regulatory inquiries, potential disputes, internal investigations, compliance audits, and other legal issues as they arise.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

AML/CTF knowledge

KYC/CDD knowledge

Regulatory liaison

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or related qualification

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.