Legal Compliance Executive
Job Summary
Constance Infinity Sdn Bhd is seeking a Legal & Compliance Executive / Senior Executive to review contracts, assess operational processes, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role involves working closely with internal teams and external lawyers to manage legal risks, draft SOPs, and maintain compliance checklists. Candidates should have relevant legal or compliance experience, preferably within a Malaysian licensed moneylending business.
Responsibilities
- Review loan agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and business documents
- Assess operational processes and ensure compliance with Act 400 and KPKT
- Draft and update policies, SOPs, and compliance checklists
- Coordinate with external lawyers and manage regulatory enquiries
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or relevant qualification
- 2-5 years of legal or compliance experience
- Knowledge of Malaysian Moneylenders Act 1951 and KPKT requirements
- Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Review loan agreements, vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs and other business documents; identify risks and recommend amendments.
- Assess the customer journey and operational processes, including onboarding, verification, agreement execution, disbursement, repayment, collection and complaint handling.
- Identify compliance gaps, recommend corrective actions and follow up with the relevant departments until completion.
- Maintain compliance checklists and a calendar covering licence conditions, renewals, permits, reporting obligations and regulatory deadlines.
- Draft and update policies, SOPs, customer notices, consent wording and compliance-related communications.
- Support compliance with Act 400, applicable subsidiary regulations, KPKT requirements, personal data protection and relevant AML/CFT obligations.
- Coordinate with external lawyers on legal interpretations, complex contracts, disputes and regulatory matters.
- Prepare documents and records for regulatory enquiries, inspections and audits.
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments and explain their operational impact to management.
- Conduct staff briefings and provide practical guidance on compliance requirements.
- Maintain organised records of contracts, approvals, regulatory correspondence and corrective actions.
- Escalate significant legal or compliance risks promptly to the COO.
Qualifications & Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or a relevant qualification.
- Executive: Typically 2-3 years of relevant legal or compliance experience.
- Senior Executive: Typically 4-5 years of relevant experience, with the ability to manage routine matters independently.
- Hands-on experience in a Malaysian licensed moneylending business is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of Act 400 and KPKT requirements and their application to daily business operations.
- Admission to the Malaysian Bar is an advantage but not mandatory.
- Ability to read, interpret and review contracts, identify legal risks and propose practical solutions.
- Ability to assess process flows and translate regulatory requirements into SOPs, checklists and operational controls.
- Familiarity with personal data protection, customer protection and relevant AML/CFT requirements.
- Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Willing to work on-site in Kuala Lumpur.
Selection Assessment:
- Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a practical contract and process-flow review to demonstrate their ability to identify compliance gaps and recommend clear corrective actions.