Legal Compliance Counsel | Listed Venture Capital Company | KL

Our client is an established company that is a strong player in the venture capital industry. In line with their business expansion, they are looking to bring on board a Legal Counsel to join their team in KL

Opportunity Highlights:

• Exposure to wide range of corporate and commercial projects, issues, and clients across different industries.
• Dealing with a range of jurisdictions with different laws, regulatory structures and business practices (inter alia, Malaysia, US, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Canada and the offshore jurisdictions’ laws).
• Advise and manage a wide range of corporate and capital markets transactions, including cross-border M&As, pre-IPO restructuring and financings, joint ventures, IPOs and on regulatory compliance matters of companies listed on Bursa, Nasdaq, and other foreign stock exchanges.

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:

• 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.

To Apply

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to submit your resume (in MS Word format) to [email protected]. Due to overwhelming responses, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Job Ref: 20240828/001

Consultant: Lim Yee Huei

Registration No: 201901037350 (1346680-W)

EA Licence No: JTKSM 949A

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM6,000.00 - RM7,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus