Legal Manager

Overview

Our client is a prominent financial services group in Malaysia, overseeing a diverse portfolio of businesses. With a strong presence in the financial services industry, the Group is committed to delivering sustainable growth through sound governance, strategic business initiatives, and robust risk management practices.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work at a strategic Group level, gaining broad exposure across legal, compliance, and governance matters while partnering with senior management and multiple business functions.

This role provides an excellent platform for a legal professional seeking broader exposure beyond traditional legal practice, with opportunities to work closely with senior leadership and develop expertise in Group Legal, Compliance, Governance, and Financial Services Regulation.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a wide range of legal matters, including day-to-day operational legal work, corporate exercises, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Review, negotiate, and advise on contracts, identifying legal risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Provide practical legal advice and analysis to internal stakeholders, including business units and subsidiaries, on legal risks affecting transactions and business initiatives.
• Support the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer in overseeing Group Legal matters across financial services, corporate and commercial, intellectual property, information technology, and regulatory areas.
• Liaise and manage relationships with external legal counsel, regulators, authorities, and other external stakeholders on matters affecting the Group.
• Assist in improving the efficiency of the Group Legal function through process enhancement, digitalisation initiatives, and implementation of best practices.
• Develop, review, and implement Legal and Compliance policies across the Group.
• Provide legal and compliance training to management and employees on key risk areas.
• Advise business and compliance functions on regulatory requirements, including applicable requirements from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), Bursa Malaysia, and other relevant legislation.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of anti-bribery and corruption, personal data protection, and governance requirements.
• Drive compliance culture-building initiatives and facilitate alignment of compliance practices across Group companies.
• Conduct compliance monitoring activities, including compliance risk assessments, gap analysis, and compliance reviews.
• Prepare reports and materials for management and board committee meetings, and participate in discussions alongside the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.
• Provide oversight support on material compliance issues, regulatory developments, and risk matters affecting the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Collaborate with Group Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, and other control functions on governance, policies, reporting, and risk management matters.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law and admitted as a qualified lawyer in Malaysia.
• Min 9 years of legal experience gained from private practice and/or in-house environments.
• Experience in financial services, corporate and commercial law, compliance, governance, anti-bribery & corruption, regulatory, or technology-related matters will be advantageous.
• Candidates from other legal backgrounds with strong transferable skills are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest in developing expertise across Legal, Compliance, and Governance functions at a Group level.
• Mature, responsible, self-driven, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactive with strong ownership, commitment, and ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with working-level employees through senior management.
• Well-organised, structured, and process-oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified. 

For more information, please contact Vivian via email at vivian.lai@peoplelake.asia or on WhatsApp at +6012 217 9771.