Legal Counsel

Worldline; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training opportunities

Global team collaboration

Career progression

Job summary

Worldline, a leading payments technology provider, is seeking a Legal Counsel based in Kuala Lumpur to support Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will advise on corporate, commercial, regulatory, data privacy, IP, and procurement matters across the business.

Join a multinational team and collaborate with Sales, Product, Compliance, and leadership to drive digitization of contracts and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university.
• Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya or equivalent qualification.
• 6+ years of experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, data privacy, and dispute resolution matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including IP and data protection aspects.
• Advise on new business products (Software, Hardware, Cloud, SaaS, AI) and regulatory requirements.
• Develop contract templates and maintain knowledge of contract law and regulatory changes across SEA and Greater China.
• Support corporate activities, including post-merger integration and liaise with external counsels.

Skills

English proficiency

Chinese proficiency

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Education

LLB degree

Admission as Advocate & Solicitor

Job description

Who We Are

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution

Who We Are

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution

The opportunity

As the Legal Counsel, you will provide guidance, advice, and legal support to Worldline's Financial Services and Merchant Services businesses in Southeast Asia and Greater China. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Project Management, Product, Executive Leadership, Compliance, and other internal departments to ensure alignment with local and the Group's legal strategy and with applicable laws and regulations, with a strong focus on Greater China.

You will be part of the Northeast and Southeast Asia Legal Team. You will be based in Kuala Lumpur and report to the Deputy General Counsel. You will be part of a dynamic legal team within an international company and multi-cultural environment.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Offer legal advice to business stakeholders with across a wide range of subject areas, including corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment and labor related contracts/matters/issues; data privacy; dispute resolutions/litigation management and legal compliance issues;
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements and documentation across Worldline's payment and paytech ecosystem, encompassing sales, procurement, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, investments, and other innovative business models, addressing legal issues such as intellectual property, and data protection;
• Provide legal advice on new business products and models, including Software, Hardware, Cloud, SaaS, AI, while staying updated on rules, regulations, and other statutory requirements;
• Provide legal training and continuously creating awareness in the Worldline entities' in relation to Worldline's policies;
• Developing and maintaining contract templates;
• Keeping up-to-date knowledge of contract law, new laws and regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions where we have a presence in Southeast Asia and Greater China;
• Support corporate, M&A activities, including post-merger integration;
• Instruct and liaise with external counsels as necessary;
• Assist in initiatives to digitize the contracts archive and legal workflows, including contracts lifecycle management;
• Apply effective legal risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues;
• Communicate, manage and negotiate with internal stakeholders as well as external parties.

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, innovate, step up and show what's next - people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university;
• Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya or equivalent qualification;
• At least 6+ years of experience in a reputable law firm or in an in-house legal department providing support to business in an international environment;
• Experience working on Greater China legal matters and contracting;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, business-level proficiency in written and spoken Chinese and other Asian language;
• Previous in-house technology agreements (software, hardware, platforms, cloud, networks) experience, and particularly payments sector experience;

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of and affinity with contract law;
• Data privacy experience;
• Demonstrable legal experience in the Asia-Pacific region
• Proactive, responsive, team player, meticulous, hardworking, business savvy, high degree of flexibility in the organising of working time, excellent communications skills, good sense of humour;
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Enthusiastic team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex issues, invest in others, and work collaboratively.

Shape the evolution

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you'll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com