Legal & Compliance Executive (Licensing)
Kuala Lumpur · On-site
About this role
The Role
As a Legal & Compliance Executive, you'll play a supporting role in cross-border licensing and regulatory work, guided by senior colleagues. Your responsibilities will include helping prepare and coordinate regulatory submissions, compliance paperwork, and liaison with regulators, external consultants, and client teams spanning several jurisdictions.
This is a practical, execution-focused position within a startup setting. As priorities shift and workflows continue to evolve, you'll need to remain organized, responsive, and flexible. It's an ideal fit for someone who thrives on learning through hands-on projects and wants exposure to international regulatory work.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
What You Will Learn
- 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
Requirements
- 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)
- 1–2 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
Benefits
- 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
Company at a glance
About Us
MVC Resources is a fast growing Regional HR Service provider specializing in enabling talent and skills gap for executives and organisation. Since inception, MVC is instrumental in helping organisation to further grow their business from local, regional and global. Throughout the years, we have partnered with various organizations from start-ups, SMEs and MNCs in enabling talents, technologies and skills to grow. Our customers range across different industries and disciplines.
Founded2020
Team Size11-50 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryHuman Resources
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Websitemvc-resources.com
LinkedInLinkedIn
Top Benefits
- Quarterly Project-based Bonus
- EPF Contributions
- SOCSO Contributions
- PCB Contributions
- Annual Leave
- Medical Leave
- Hospitalization Leave
- Parking
- Lunch
- Pantry Snacks
- AI/Productivity Tools Subsidy
- Phone Tech Subsidy
- Laptop Tech Subsidy
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