1) Independently handle legal matters, which include day-to-day operational work, corporate exercises, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.
2) Review contracts and identify, assess, advise on and manage significant legal risks arising from business transactions, ensuring such risk is mitigated appropriately.
3) Provide sound legal advice and analysis, and communicate the impact of legal risks on deals and value propositions to internal stakeholders of the Financial Institution (FI) and its subsidiaries (Group).
4) Assist the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (GCO) to oversee and provide guidance, advice and support to Group Legal departments on material legal matters and issues, covering financial services, corporate and commercial, IP and IT matters.
5) Manage and liaise with external parties, external counsel, regulators and authorities on various matters affecting the FI and/or Group.
6) Assist GCO to develop and drive efficiencies in Group Legal, including efficient legal processes and digitalisation of Legal function.
7) Develop, review and implement Legal and Compliance policies in FI and drive alignment of policies at Group level.
8) Prepare and provide training on key Legal and Compliance risk areas to FI management and employees, and co-ordinate training for Group Legal and Compliance functions where required.
9) Advise and guide business functions and Group compliance functions on regulatory issues and matters, covering BNM regulations, SC and Bursa requirements, and applicable legislations.
10) Assist in driving implementation and monitoring of anti-bribery and corruption and personal data protection requirements.
11) Assist with Compliance culture-building within FI. Co-ordinate Compliance activities and facilitate alignment of Compliance approach within Group companies.
12) Conduct Compliance monitoring activities, including gap analysis, Compliance risk assessment and Compliance review.
13) Prepare reports for management/board committee meetings and attend the same with GCO.
14) Assist GCO with oversight responsibilities over Group Compliance functions, including monitoring and providing advice on material Compliance issues and regulations affecting the subsidiary or the Group.
15) Engage with Group Legal and Compliance functions and other FI control functions such as internal audit and risk management functions, on risk areas, issues, policies and reporting.

1) Candidate must possess a Law degree and is a qualified lawyer in Malaysia.
2) Possess 8 - 12 years of Legal experience in private practice and in-house roles.
3) Experience in financial services, corporate and commercial law, compliance, anti-bribery and corruption, governance or technology is preferred. Candidates with experience in other areas are also welcomed to apply.
4) Candidate is progressive, eager to learn and develop new skills and competencies.
5) Strong sense of responsibility, mature, self-driven and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
6) Pro-active and has high level of commitment and strong team player, willing to share and guide.
7) Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Able to foster strong relationships and communicate effectively with all levels, from working level to senior management.
8) Organised, structured and strong in processes.
9) Strong command of both written and spoken Bahasa Malaysia and English language.

This position is only open to Malaysian citizens.