Legal Associate, Compliance

Who We Are

BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is the premier strategic affairs and public policy firm supporting multinational companies in the Indo-Pacific and Africa. With a presence in over 30 countries, BGA staff provide bespoke services to clients across the region. We seek a talented, highly motivated Legal Associate for Compliance to be a part of our regional Operations Team.

Applicants for this role must be based in and eligible to work in Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, conducting and overseeing time-sensitive, complex investigations of irregularities, fraud, corruption and/or other violations of the Code of Conduct, company policies or the law.


• Assist BGA Legal managers with compliance initiatives and continuous improvement of procedures.


• Service new contracts, contract renewals and due diligence requirements for BGA, including drafting and/or reviewing new and existing client contracts and producing and/or editing contract addendums and extensions.


• Assist with the development and build-out of the Ethics and Compliance Investigations program.


• Engage with business unit management to communicate relevant review findings to promote adherence to processes and procedures.


• Provide support to draft and deliver findings and regular status reports to organization leadership.


• Work with BGA’s legal, contracting and other functions to ensure understanding of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and risks.


• Demonstrate an understanding of legal contract concepts, negotiation strategies and the contract process.


• Work with the Operations Team to maintain conflicts of interest and due diligence disclosure forms.


• Maintain accurate contract records and report to the BGA Head of Legal as needed.


• Other duties as required.

Job Requirements

We seek an exceptionally collegial, highly motivated self-starter who is excited about helping BGA function more efficiently and productively. She or he must work independently and as an effective team member in supporting and anticipating company needs and filling gaps. Qualifications include:

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (MS365) and Salesforce, along with an ability to learn and adopt new technologies is required.


• A university legal degree (e.g. LLB, LLM), compliance certificates or a paralegal certificate with 1-5 years of in-house or compliance experience preferred.


• Excellent drafting, negotiation and critical thinking skills, with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact and build relationships with executives and staff at all levels of the business.


• Experience with international tax, data privacy and anti-corruption law is a plus.


• An ability to interact effectively and work in partnership with a diverse group of internal and external contacts.


• Strong business sense, excellent judgment, a growth mindset and commitment to professionalism and collegiality.


• Strong attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills are required.


• Professional level written and verbal communication skills in fluent English is required. Knowledge of one or more Indo-Pacific languages is a plus.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam. Applicants should submit a cover letter and a CV/resume. Please address application materials to BGA Head of Legal Dipo Akin-Deko.

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