Legal & Compliance Executive (Licensing)

• 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
  

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
  

• 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