Legal Counsel - Stockbroking

Hays Recruiting MY; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Malaysia seeks a legal counsellor for stockbroking to provide extensive legal support. The role involves reviewing legal documents, managing disputes, and assisting product development. Candidates should be admitted to the Malaysian or Singapore Bar with at least 5 years of experience. This is a significant opportunity to grow within a reputable organization.

Benefits

Opportunities to work for a reputable company

Part of a fast-growing expansion

Excellent training provided

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in law firms or in-house legal departments.
• Experience in capital markets, stockbroking products or loan services is advantageous.
• Keen to learn and exposed to new areas of law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across various business units in stockbroking.
• Draft and negotiate legal documentation.
• Manage disputes and assist with customer complaints.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Meticulousness

Education

Admission to the Malaysia Bar/Singapore Bar

Job description

Your new company

An award-winning, market-leading integrated financial services provider offering a wide range of investment and financial solutions for retail, corporate, and institutional clients, with a strong presence in Asia and key markets globally. This internationally recognised company is looking for a legal counsellor for stockbroking at their Kuala Lumpur office.

Your new role

• Providing legal support on a broad range of matters to various business units, support units and other enablers in the Group’s stockbroking, comprising institutional and retail brokerage, equities research, leveraged products (e.g., contracts for difference, futures, derivatives, structured products), prime brokerage services, asset management, wealth solutions and associated securities businesses across APAC region and more.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal documentation for the Group’s business.
• Providing legal support for product/ service development initiatives
• Providing advice and assistance from a legal perspective in addressing customer complaints
• Handling the management of disputes, claims and litigation (if any) involving relevant entities in the Group in the various jurisdictions, together with external lawyers

What you'll need to succeed

• Admitted to the Malaysia Bar/ Singapore Bar.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in law firm(s) and/or in-house legal department(s) (with minimum of 2 years in a law firm).
• Legal experience in any one of the following: capital markets, any products of the stockbroking business, loan services, dispute resolution - will be advantageous.
• Meticulous and excellent analytical and drafting skills.
• Keen to learn and be exposed to new areas of law.

What you'll get in return

• Opportunities to work for a reputable company.
• Be part of their fast-growing expansion.
• Excellent training to support and maximise your performance.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact Aneera Zaharin at Hays on [phone] or email [e-mail].

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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