Legal Counsel

eLawyer Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Legal Counsel to provide support for its payment and remittance teams. The role involves advising on regulatory matters, managing legal policies, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, 6-8 years of experience, and a strong background in financial services, particularly in payments.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in financial services.
• Common law qualification preferred; knowledge of payment regulations in Asia.
• Excellent Mandarin communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on cross-border and domestic matters.
• Work with compliance and litigation teams to manage risks.
• Support internal review processes for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Our client is a leading global technology company originating from Asia, focused on digital payments, financial services, and innovative technology solutions. It operates a widely used mobile payment platform and partners with financial institutions worldwide to promote inclusive, tech-driven financial ecosystems.

Job Title:

Legal Counsel

In House

Banking & Finance,Compliance/Regulatory,Corporate / M&A / Commercial,Telecommunications / Technology

Employment Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Location:

Working Experience:

6 - 8 Year(s)

Professional Qualification

Expiry Date:

08/09/2025

Responsibilities

Job description

1. Provide primary legal support and advice to the international global payment and remittance team on a wide variety of cross-border and domestic legal and regulatory matters, including drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts, conducting legal analysis on new product initiatives and advising on legal and regulatory developments in relation to payment and cross-border remittance.

2. Working closely with compliance, AML & sanctions, privacy, IP and litigation teams to ensure regulatory risks are properly managed.

3. Working closely with other internal stakeholders from other jurisdictions and multiple disciplines, including business development, finance, foreign exchange, tax, risk, funds and operations.

4. Supporting the internal review and approval processes for new strategic initiatives.

5. Managing legal policies and procedures for the payment and remittance business.

6. Escalating issues, as appropriate, and partnering collaboratively with other team members to support the Company.

Requirements

1. Bachelor or above degree in law.

2. A minimum working experience of 6-8 years PQE.

3. Must have substantial experience in financial services in the region, preferably in payment and/or cross-border funds transfer businesses.

4. Preferred: common law legal qualification with international law firm training and prior experience in financial regulatory businesses (inhouse experience a plus).

5. Strong regulatory/compliance knowledge and skills, especially in relation to payment regulations in Asia (knowledge in payment and remittance regulations in HK is a plus).

6. Excellent technical, drafting, negotiation and analytical skills together with practical commercial acumen.

7. Must be a team-player, highly motivated self-starter and eager learner with excellent project management skills.

8. Demonstrable advocacy and oral and written communication skills, including the ability to influence different business functions. Mandarin (both spoken and written) language capability is a must.

9. Excellent people management skills.

10. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

This position is only open to Malaysian citizens.