Paralegal & Legal Operations & Compliance APAC

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk management firm is seeking a Paralegal for its Legal Operations & Compliance team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This hybrid role requires the candidate to work in the office at least three days a week. Key responsibilities include supporting corporate transactions, managing litigation, and conducting legal research. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a legal support role and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Join a diverse team committed to professional development and a vibrant workplace culture.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant and inclusive culture

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting legal teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail in managing documents.
• Ability to prepare concise summaries and reports.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate transactions and manage legal workflows.
• Manage compliance deadlines and prepare reports.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to conduct legal research

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Paralegal certification or law degree

Tools

Document management systems

Job description

Paralegal - Legal Operations & Compliance, APAC

e are seeking a talented individual to join the Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs (LCPA) team at Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will support the department across Asia Pacific with corporate transactions, litigation, regulatory and company secretarial matters, manage deadlines and regulatory filings, and act as a key liaison for our internal teams and with external counsel. The role also involves active engagement with compliance and governance processes.

We will count on you to:

• Support corporate transactions and manage litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution workflows.
• Manage compliance and regulatory deadlines, filings, and prepare associated reports and responses.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries and briefings.
• File and organise document repositories.
• Participate in document and file reviews and monitoring exercises.
• Manage onboarding, KYC and sanctions screening processes.
• Assist with corporate secretarial tasks such as maintaining minute books, statutory registers, and preparing board and shareholder meeting materials.

Company: Guy Carpenter

Description:

e are seeking a talented individual to join the Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs (LCPA) team at Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will support the department across Asia Pacific with corporate transactions, litigation, regulatory and company secretarial matters, manage deadlines and regulatory filings, and act as a key liaison for our internal teams and with external counsel. The role also involves active engagement with compliance and governance processes.

We will count on you to:

• Support corporate transactions and manage litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution workflows.
• Manage compliance and regulatory deadlines, filings, and prepare associated reports and responses.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries and briefings.
• File and organise document repositories.
• Participate in document and file reviews and monitoring exercises.
• Manage onboarding, KYC and sanctions screening processes.
• Assist with corporate secretarial tasks such as maintaining minute books, statutory registers, and preparing board and shareholder meeting materials.

What you need to have:

• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting legal teams (in-house or in a law firm).
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail in managing documents, registers, and deadlines.
• Ability to conduct legal research independent and prepare accurate and concise summaries and reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

What makes you stand out:

• Experience with corporate secretarial processes and statutory filings.
• Experience with document management systems and e-filing portals.
• Experience supporting litigation, regulatory investigations, subpoenas, or e-discovery.
• Ability to collect, analyse and present data (dashboards, pivot tables, visual summaries), and prepare professional reports and presentation decks.
• Paralegal certification, diploma, or a law degree (or equivalent).
• Comfortable using and supporting adoption of AI tools for document review, drafting, and research.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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