Overview
Legal Senior Manager Risk Operations Jobs in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia at One Belian Seed – Talent, Culture & Change
Title: Legal Senior Manager Risk Operations
Company: One Belian Seed – Talent, Culture & Change
Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Reports To: Head of Legal / Senior Legal Counsel
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industry: The client is an insurance company and only accepts candidates from Insurance companies.
Role Purpose
The Legal Senior Manager Risk Operations will serve as a key technical legal partner focusing on investment transactions, corporate finance, and complex financial structuring. This role is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and structuring investment vehicles, capital market instruments, and fund-linked products, ensuring full alignment with commercial objectives and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) regulatory frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Transaction Structuring & Execution: Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documentation for structured finance, strategic investments, debt/equity instruments, and asset management activities.
- Advisory on Financial Products: Provide robust legal advisory on the structuring of new insurance-linked investment products, funds, and specialized financial vehicles.
- Documentation Management: Handle heavy-hitting financial agreements including Facility Agreements, Subscription Agreements, ISDA documentation, and Information Memorandums.
- Regulatory & Compliance Alignment: Ensure all financial structures and transactions strictly comply with BNM guidelines (including Capital Adequacy, Investment Limits, and Corporate Governance), the Financial Services Act (FSA), and Securities Commission regulations.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with internal Investment, Actuarial, Finance, and Risk Management teams to facilitate smooth transaction closures.
- External Counsel Management: Manage external panel law firms appointed for major capital market or corporate finance transactions to ensure cost-efficiency and technical accuracy.
Key Requirements
- Education: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from a recognized university. Called to the Malaysian Bar.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE).
- Background: Experience must stem from a Banking & Finance / Capital Markets practice group at a reputable law firm, or an in-house legal team within an Investment Bank, Asset Management firm, or major financial institution.
- Technical Skillset: Strong foundation in transaction structuring, corporate finance law, and drafting complex financial instruments. Familiarity with derivatives (ISDA) or fund structuring is a significant advantage.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of the Malaysian financial regulatory landscape, specifically BNM guidelines and Capital Markets and Services Act (CMSA).
- Soft Skills: Sharp analytical skills, commercially minded, and capable of translating complex legal risks into clear actionable advice for business leaders.
