Legal Compliance Counsel

3 weeks ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Career Horizons Full time

Job description
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 a 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 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 yeehuei.lim@careerhorizons.com.my. 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

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