Job Description & Specifications
Nature of Role Permanent
Job Description The In-house Counsel will provide end-to-end legal advisory support across
commercial contracting, payment regulation, corporate governance, and
AML/CFT compliance matters. The role requires sound judgment, the ability
to work independently, and a collaborative approach to supporting cross-
functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements
including merchant agreements, payment gateway contracts, vendor
and SaaS agreements, NDAs, employment contracts, and partnership
agreements.
- Provide regulatory advisory support on matters pertaining to BNM
licensing and policy requirements, AMLA, PDPA, PayNet framework
obligations, and applicable fintech regulations.
- Support AML/CFT compliance operations, including review of escalated
compliance matters, regulatory correspondence, and internal policy
documentation.
- Assist the Lead In-house Counsel in managing the department's legal
and compliance workload, including prioritization of matters,
coordination of team outputs, and ensuring timely delivery across
ongoing mandates.
- Guide and provide day-to-day support to junior members of the Legal,
Risk & Compliance team, contributing to their professional development
through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Handle ad-hoc legal queries and provide timely, practical legal opinions
to internal stakeholders across business, operations, and technology
functions.
Salary Range (LPA) Commensurate with experience and market standards
Essential Skill set/s Strong commercial and regulatory drafting skills; working knowledge of
Malaysian financial services regulations (BNM, AMLA, PDPA, PayNet) is an
added advantage; AML/CFT compliance familiarity; contract negotiation and
lifecycle management; sound legal research and advisory skills; exposure
to fintech, financial services, or technology sector preferred; cross-
jurisdictional APAC regulatory exposure an added advantage.
Pay: ₹11,448.23 - ₹100,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
