Senior In-house Legal Counsel

Overview

Cyberjaya, Malaysia | Posted on 29 / 10 / 2025

At Deriv, we are redefining the future of online trading through innovation, technology, and a relentless focus on doing things the right way. As Senior In-house Legal Counsel, you will be at the forefront of our commitment to excellence, shaping how we navigate a complex, rapidly evolving fintech landscape. This is your opportunity to minimise legal risk, ensure compliance across global markets, and have a direct impact on the direction of our business by leveraging advanced legal technology and automation.

You will collaborate across functions, take ownership of high-impact projects, and become an integral voice in strategic decision-making. Your expertise will help us build robust legal frameworks, develop forward-thinking policies, and empower teams to make confident, business-aligned decisions. Here, your work will not just protect our business—it will drive our growth and help shape the way millions of people interact with financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and ownership of complex, high-risk legal matters and projects, ensuring alignment with Deriv’s legal risk framework, business growth objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Develop, enhance, and implement policies and best practices related to contract governance, negotiation, and regulatory compliance; contribute proactively to the evolution of company policies in response to legislative, industry, or technological developments.
• Conduct advanced risk assessments, prepare detailed mitigation strategies for key business challenges, and support the development and delivery of significant business projects by providing actionable, data-driven legal advice.
• Drive automation and process efficiency by integrating legal technology and AI tools into workflows, optimizing resource allocation, and continuously seeking opportunities to streamline contract management, legal research, and reporting processes.
• Lead initiatives to elevate company-wide awareness of legal and regulatory developments, delivering training, updates, and guidance to internal stakeholders to enable proactive, business-aligned decision-making.

Qualifications

Company culture

You'll be part of our Cyberjaya office, home to 600 talented professionals driving innovation in online trading. Our purpose-built, five-storey building enhances collaboration and creativity, leveraging cutting-edge AI and no-code / low-code platforms to push boundaries. You'll join a vibrant workplace where weekly knowledge-sharing sessions, cross-functional collaborations, and cultural celebrations create an engaging atmosphere. You'll work in a stimulating, high-tech environment featuring modern conference rooms, a fully-furnished gym, and barista-made coffee, all designed to keep you motivated and inspired.

Our culture is unique, and we live by our values and leadership principles, find out more about life at Deriv here .

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