Compliance, CoSec & Legal Executive

About the job

Job Title: Compliance, Company Secretarial & Legal

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the Company

Our client is an established alternative asset manager with a global mandate across infrastructure, real assets and private credit. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar portfolio across equity and debt strategies, deploying capital into both developed and emerging markets. Backed by a strong institutional investor base, the platform is at an active growth phase and offers a high level of responsibility and visibility within a focused, senior team.

Job Responsibilities

Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify potential compliance risks
• Provide training and support to staff on compliance-related matters
• Investigate and resolve compliance issues and complaints
• Prepare and submit compliance reports to regulatory bodies and senior management
• Perform regulatory horizon scanning, brief management on shifts in the regulatory environment, provide comments on draft legislation and support implementation of regulatory changes across the business
• Remain current on developments in laws and regulations applicable to financial services
• Ensure the firm’s compliance programme remains effective and continuously updated

Company Secretarial

• Assist in the preparation and circulation of board and committee packs
• Take minutes of meetings and follow up on action items
• Maintain statutory registers and company records across group entities
• Assist with filings at the Companies Registry and relevant regulatory bodies
• Support the implementation of governance frameworks and policies
• Assist with director onboarding and training

Legal

• Assist with the preparation, review and maintenance of legal agreements, fund documentation, corporate records and statutory filings across relevant fund and corporate entities
• Assist with licence and statutory compliance requirements, and coordinate with external legal counsel as required
• Manage contract execution and renewal processes, and provide administrative support for transactions

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Law or a related discipline from a recognised university
• At least 4 to 6 years’ experience in financial services in a compliance, governance or equivalent function
• Demonstrated experience interpreting legislation with strong legal drafting ability

Skills & Competencies

• Solid grounding in financial services regulatory frameworks
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities
• High degree of discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Team-oriented with a strong personal code of ethics and professional conduct
• Meticulous attention to detail and structured working style
• Confident communicator, comfortable navigating difficult conversations with tact and clarity
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive package aligned with experience and seniority
• Performance-linked incentive component
• Meaningful scope and ownership within a lean, senior team environment

Application Process

If you possess the necessary qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume to raiyan.waridwan@vertexsolutions.sg.