Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel APAC

Marsh Corporate; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is looking for a Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel based in Kuala Lumpur. Responsibilities include managing regulatory compliance, providing legal advice, and leading risk management processes across the APAC region. The ideal candidate must have a recognised legal qualification, with at least 5 years of experience in legal or compliance roles, preferably in the insurance or financial sectors. This hybrid role offers opportunities for professional development in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house legal or compliance role.
• Experience in (re)insurance or financial services sectors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as contact with regulators and provide regulatory advice.
• Manage regulatory filings, examinations, inspections, and audits.
• Develop and maintain compliance policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations into legal and compliance issues.
• Facilitate risk management processes and conduct risk assessments.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and manage corporate secretarial function.
• Provide legal advice, draft and review contracts.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Risk management

Contract negotiation

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Recognised legal qualification

Admission to practise law

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel, APAC

Full time

Hybrid

2d ago , from Marsh & McLennan Companies MMC

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs (LCPA) team at Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.

As Regional Legal and Compliance Counsel for Asia Pacific, you will be the firm’s primary regulatory point of contact and will lead the implementation of legal and compliance strategies, processes and objectives across the Asia Pacific region.

We will count on you to:

• Serve as Guy Carpenter’s contact with regulators and provide prompt regulatory advice and support.
• Manage regulatory filings, examinations, inspections, and audits, and monitor regulatory changes to drive compliance.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures, promote a culture of integrity and compliance, and conduct trainings and communications.
• Conduct investigations into legal, compliance, and ethics issues, and manage Errors & Omissions and policy breaches.
• Facilitate risk management processes, conduct risk assessments, and manage risk committees.
• Act as data privacy officer, anti-money laundering officer, and data and AI governance counsel.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate activities, including managing the corporate secretarial function.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice, draft, review and negotiate contracts, and engage and manage outside counsel.

What you need to have:

• Recognised legal qualification and admission to practise law in the local jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years’ post‑qualification experience in a law firm or in‑house legal or compliance role.
• Experience in (re)insurance or financial services sectors.

What makes you stand out:

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage time‑critical issues effectively.
• High level of diligence; works well collaboratively and knows when to escape matters.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Good judgement and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven track record working in‑house with a multinational company or at a reputable law firm.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel (including creating pivot tables and charts) PowerPoint; and the use of AI tools.

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 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.