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Legal Compliance Counsel | Listed Venture Capital Company | KL Eco City
Legal Compliance Counsel | Listed Venture Capital Company | KL Eco CityCareer Horizons • Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Legal Compliance Counsel | Listed Venture Capital Company | KL Eco City

Legal Compliance Counsel | Listed Venture Capital Company | KL Eco City

Career Horizons • Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30+ days ago
Job description

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 Due to overwhelming responses, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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    Consultant : Lim Yee Huei

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    EA Licence No : JTKSM 949A

    Job Type : Full-time

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