Legal & Compliance Executive (Licensing)
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Job Summary
- Support senior colleagues across regulatory licensing projects including:
- Helping prepare and file new license applications
- Assisting with license renewals and ongoing compliance checks
- Supporting M&A deals involving licensed entities including document preparation and coordination
- Help manage communication and coordination with regulators and authorities in multiple jurisdictions
- Assist in coordinating with internal and external parties such as:
- Local auditors and accounting firms
- Consultants and law firms
- Clients legal compliance and management teams
- Monitor licensing timelines and regulatory deadlines keeping records and documentation well-organized
- Help compile materials and information needed for license submissions and regulatory correspondence
- Research licensing requirements corporate governance standards and regulatory frameworks relevant to client structures
- Track regulatory developments and flag relevant updates to the team
- Help identify and coordinate third-party service providers as needed
- Take on ad-hoc legal compliance and regulatory tasks as directed by senior staff or management
- Real-world exposure to cross-border financial and crypto licensing processes
- How regulated payment and crypto businesses function across different markets
- Experience collaborating with international regulators advisors and compliance experts
- Direct hands-on involvement in live regulatory and licensing projects
- Fluent in Mandarin and English (spoken and written) to serve both European and Chinese-speaking clients
- Solid legal drafting and contract review skills; a law degree or equivalent legal background is required (bar admission not necessary)
- 12 years experience in legal compliance regulatory or similar roles; law graduates with relevant internship experience will also be considered
- Well-organized with strong coordination skills and close attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication along with solid research and documentation capabilities
- Academic background or working knowledge of AML/CTF KYC regulatory compliance or corporate governance
- Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders across different regions and time zones
- Tech-savvy proactive and keen to learn in a fast-moving environment
- Genuine interest in financial services payments fintech or crypto
- Quarterly project-based bonus
- EPF / SOCSO / PCB contributions
- Annual medical and hospitalization leave
- Parking lunch pantry snacks and an AI/productivity tools subsidy
- Phone and laptop tech subsidy
Required Skills:
Fluent in Mandarin and English (spoken and written) to serve both European and Chinese-speaking clients Solid legal drafting and contract review skills; a law degree or equivalent legal background is required (bar admission not necessary) 12 years experience in legal compliance regulatory or similar roles; law graduates with relevant internship experience will also be considered Well-organized with strong coordination skills and close attention to detail Strong written and verbal communication along with solid research and documentation capabilities Nice to have: Academic background or working knowledge of AML/CTF KYC regulatory compliance or corporate governance Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders across different regions and time zones Tech-savvy proactive and keen to learn in a fast-moving environment Genuine interest in financial services payments fintech or crypto
