Legal Counsel

Compass Beam Capital; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Compass Beam Capital is seeking an experienced in-house legal lead to manage disputes, corporate deals, and governance across Malaysia-based operations. The role requires independent problem-solving, strong drafting skills, and the ability to drive end-to-end solutions with external counsel.

You will coordinate across jurisdictions, support KYC/AML onboarding, and contribute to fundraising documentation and investor-related matters.

Formación

• 8+ years in-house legal or equivalent execution depth in corporate/legal ops/regulatory environments.
• Independent owner who can research problems, propose options, and execute end-to-end.
• High reliability with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
• Strong drafting fundamentals and commercial judgment.
• Comfortable managing parallel workstreams and external counsel under deadlines.
• Clear communicator who presents structured options and trade-offs.

Responsabilidades

• Lead internal coordination for active disputes/litigation matters, including timelines and counsel deliverables.
• Support corporate deals and transactions: NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, due diligence coordination, trackers, closings, post-close updates.
• Support ongoing commercial contracting across current and new business lines: vendor, partnership, services, licensing, and tech agreements.
• Coordinate corporate filings and governance with CoSec across Malaysia, Labuan, BVI, Singapore as applicable.
• Assist KYC/AML onboarding documentation and recordkeeping with compliance.
• Manage external counsel (scope, budget, timelines, quality) and supervise junior legal staff.
• Develop and maintain templates, checklists, trackers, and SOPs to clear backlog and prevent recurrence.
• Support investment-platform legal work: fundraising docs, investor lifecycle documents, and funding vehicles.

Conocimientos

Corporate governance

Contract drafting

Dispute coordination

External counsel management

Due diligence

KYC/AML

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Herramientas

CoSec processes

Descripción del empleo

Some of the companies under our stable includes, Private Equity (Licensed be Securities Commission), Digital Marketing, Recruitment, Esports, Event Management and Consultation.

We care about understanding things for what they are, and not what they appear to be. We know we won’t always make the right decisions, but we put in the effort to make our decisions right.

We value people who are curious, disciplined, and open to learning. We care about doing things properly, even when it takes time.

Our companies follow the same principle - practical, thoughtful, and built for people who appreciate steady, honest work.

Role Overview

• You will be the legal execution lead across a Malaysia-based group building multiple businesses across different industries, including investment-related structures, operating companies, and shared services.
• This is a hands‑on, high‑ownership role. You will hit the ground running on an active workload across transactions, contracting, governance, compliance documentation, and ongoing disputes.
• A core part of the job is operating in ambiguity: you will take unfamiliar problems, do deep research independently, come back with clear options and a recommended path, then drive the chosen solution end‑to‑end.
• You will also coordinate external counsel on retainer (scope, budget, timelines, quality) and manage junior legal support to keep output consistently high.

What You’ll Do

• Lead internal coordination for active disputes/litigation matters - timelines, evidence, counsel deliverables, settlement execution
• Support corporate deals and transactions - NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, due diligence coordination, CP trackers, closings, post‑close updates
• Support ongoing commercial contracting across current and new business lines - vendor, partnership, services, licensing, and tech agreements
• Coordinate corporate filings and governance with CoSec across relevant jurisdictions (Malaysia / Labuan / BVI / Singapore where applicable)
• Support KYC/AML onboarding documentation and recordkeeping in coordination with compliance
• Manage external counsel (scope, budget, timelines, quality) and manage/QA junior legal staff
• Build and maintain templates, checklists, trackers, and SOPs to clear backlog and prevent recurrence
• Support investment‑platform legal work as needed - fundraising documentation, investor lifecycle documents, and vehicles used for raising and deploying capital

Who You Are (Requirements & Qualities)

• ~8 years in‑house legal or equivalent execution depth in corporate/legal ops/regulatory environments
• Independent owner - can take a problem, research it properly, propose options, and execute end‑to‑end
• High reliability - strong follow‑through, detail discipline, closes loops consistently
• Strong drafting fundamentals and commercial judgment
• Comfortable managing parallel workstreams and external counsel under deadlines
• Clear communicator - simplifies decisions with structured options and trade‑offs

Skills

• Senior, hands‑on legal operator with experience across different business models, industries, and deal types
• Corporate governance and statutory filings across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Strong drafting and negotiation for commercial, investor, and transaction documents.
• Excellent execution and matter management across multiple parallel workstreams.
• Litigation and dispute coordination, including counsel management and settlement support.
• Effective management of external counsel, timelines, and deliverables.
• Experience in regulated financial environments (funds, capital markets, professional services)
• Experience supporting fundraising documentation and investor lifecycle processes
• Experience coordinating disputes/litigation and settlement documentation

What kind of culture should I expect?

• An Environment that is fun and humble, built on positive attitude, teamwork and creativity.
• A Team that welcomes honest feedback and holds high standards without taking things personally.
• A Management that is progressive that runs on self‑evaluation exercises, culture days, team alignment sessions and town halls.
• A Culture that values guidance, mentorship and actively fosters growth, learning and skill development.