Compliance Counsel

Job Description – Counsel, Compliance & Governance

We are seeking a technically solid and proactive candidate to join our high-performing team. The successful candidate will oversee and manage compliance, risk, regulatory, and governance functions across the group, which operates primarily in Malaysia and is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. This role demands strategic insight, a deep understanding of complex legal and business challenges, and a proven track record in enhancing compliance frameworks and governance structures.

Opportunity Highlights

• Engage in high-level compliance, risk management, regulatory, and governance matters across multiple jurisdictions, including Malaysia, the United States, and offshore jurisdictions.
• Play a critical role in shaping and executing compliance strategies that align with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate closely with senior management on strategic initiatives impacting the group and its affiliates, ensuring robust governance and risk management frameworks are in place.
• Provide comprehensive legal support and strategic guidance to affiliated companies within the group, ensuring consistency and alignment with overarching corporate objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the group’s compliance, risk management, regulatory, and governance functions, ensuring alignment with complex legal standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Provide expert legal advice and strategic support to senior management and affiliated companies, ensuring the group’s policies and procedures meet both local and international regulatory requirements.
• Identify and manage high-impact legal risks and issues arising from business strategy and operations, offering innovative and practical solutions.
• Ensure the meticulous maintenance, confidentiality, and accuracy of legal documents, registers, and statutory filings, with a focus on Nasdaq Stock Exchange compliance.
• Design and implement advanced systems and procedures for effective legal compliance and governance management.
• Manage and drive critical compliance and regulatory obligations to successful completion, ensuring that deadlines and strategic goals are met.

Key Requirements

Candidates should possess the following skills and capabilities:

• LL.B. with a minimum of three (3) years of experience in corporate compliance, regulatory affairs, or governance, gained at a reputable firm or in-house. Admission to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate & Solicitor is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with extensive experience in managing compliance functions and advising senior management.
• Deep knowledge of compliance, risk management, and regulatory matters, with a proven ability to analyze complex issues and develop strategic solutions.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, conflicts, and sudden changes, with a talent for distilling complex issues into actionable insights.
• Proven track record of excellence in fast-paced environments, with the capability to work under pressure and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Superior judgment, quick learning capacity, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently, showing ownership and initiative.
• Excellent drafting, and vetting skills, with impeccable attention to detail.
• Fluency in Mandarin is highly desirable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM6,000.00 - RM7,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday