Senior Employment & HR Legal Counsel (5+ PQE) – Global Fintech

Space Executive; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing fintech company is seeking an Employment Counsel to manage compliance and HR advisory across various jurisdictions. This role involves oversight of audits, handling disputes, and drafting policies. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in employment law, preferably within the fintech or tech sectors. Your expertise will help shape the legal function within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ PQE, ideally 7-8 years, with advisory and disputes experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to assert regulatory needs.
• Experience in fintech, banking, or tech sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee employment compliance audits and HR advisory.
• Handle disputes and sensitive employee issues.
• Draft employment policies and contracts.
• Support M&A and market expansion initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employment compliance

Dispute resolution

Advisory skills

Education

5+ PQE

Job description

A rapidly growing fintech is looking for an Employment Counsel to support its expanding workforce across multiple jurisdictions. This role will be instrumental in managing employment compliance, advising HR on key issues, and handling disputes. With significant market expansion and workforce growth, the company seeks a pragmatic and commercially savvy employment lawyer to strengthen its legal function.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee employment compliance audits, ensuring regulatory alignment.
• Advise HR on day-to-day employment matters across multiple regions.
• Handle employment disputes, investigations, and sensitive employee issues.
• Draft and refine employment policies, contracts, and governance frameworks.
• Support M&A, restructuring, and market expansion initiatives.

Key Requirements

• 5+ PQE (ideally 7-8), with experience in advisory & disputes.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to push back when needed.
• Fintech, banking, or tech sector experience preferred, but not essential.
• Regional exposure; additional SEA/European language skills a plus.

If you are a seasoned employment lawyer looking to make an impact in a high-growth environment, please write in with your latest CV to [e-mail], and we’ll be in touch shortly!

A rapidly growing fintech is looking for an Employment Counsel to support its expanding workforce across multiple jurisdictions. This role will be instrumental in managing employment compliance, advising HR on key issues, and handling disputes. With significant market expansion and workforce growth, the company seeks a pragmatic and commercially savvy employment lawyer to strengthen its legal function.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee employment compliance audits, ensuring regulatory alignment.
• Advise HR on day-to-day employment matters across multiple regions.
• Handle employment disputes, investigations, and sensitive employee issues.
• Draft and refine employment policies, contracts, and governance frameworks.
• Support M&A, restructuring, and market expansion initiatives.

Key Requirements

• 5+ PQE (ideally 7-8), with experience in advisory & disputes.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to push back when needed.
• Fintech, banking, or tech sector experience preferred, but not essential.
• Regional exposure; additional SEA/European language skills a plus.

If you are a seasoned employment lawyer looking to make an impact in a high-growth environment, please write in with your latest CV to [e-mail], and we’ll be in touch shortly!