PAYOK Hiring! Full Time Senior Associate, Legal in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

About PAYOK

PAYOK is a leading global payment aggregator providing professional and secure online payment solutions to businesses worldwide.

With more than 100 payment methods, PAYOK enables merchants to accept payments and manage payouts efficiently while delivering high payment success rates and seamless settlement experiences.

As we continue to grow our international presence, we are building a strong and scalable people operation to support our employees and business.

If you are passionate about people, enjoy building organized HR processes, and thrive in a dynamic fintech environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Associate to join our Legal Team in Malaysia.

In this role, you will provide practical legal support and advice across corporate, commercial, contractual, regulatory, and compliance matters. You will work closely with management and business teams to identify legal risks, support commercial objectives, and ensure the company operates in compliance with applicable Malaysian laws and regulations.

What You'll Do

• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice on Malaysian laws and regulations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements, including:
• Master Service Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Distribution and Agency Agreements
• Technology and Licensing Agreements
• Employment-related Agreements
• Joint Venture and Partnership Agreements
• Advise on corporate transactions, restructuring, investments, and strategic business initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions, memoranda, and risk assessments.
• Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks affecting the business.
• Liaise with external legal counsel, regulators, government authorities, and other relevant parties.
• Support dispute management, litigation, arbitration, and pre-litigation matters.
• Assist with corporate governance, statutory compliance, and company secretarial matters.
• Monitor developments in Malaysian legislation and regulatory requirements and advise relevant stakeholders accordingly.
• Develop and maintain legal templates, policies, playbooks, and contract-management processes.
• Support compliance initiatives covering areas such as data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, and other applicable regulations.
• Provide legal training and practical guidance to internal business teams.
• Manage multiple legal matters and ensure timely and effective delivery of legal support.

What You'll Need

• 5–8 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience, preferably with strong Malaysian corporate and commercial experience.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Experience in an in-house legal team or reputable law firm is preferred.
• Good knowledge of Malaysian corporate, commercial, and regulatory laws.
• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal matters into clear and practical business advice.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and commercial awareness.
• Fluent in English; Bahasa Malaysia and/or Mandarin language proficiency is an advantage.

Why Join PAYOK?

• Opportunity to work in the fast-growing fintech and payment technology industry.
• Exposure to regional and international merchants and business partners.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in merchant acquisition and payment solutions.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across sales, operations, compliance, product, and finance.
• Career growth opportunities within a growing organization.
• Dynamic and fast-paced working environment.

PAYOK is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, experience, and business requirements, without unlawful discrimination, in accordance with applicable laws.

Recruitment Agency Notice: PAYOK does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from recruitment agencies, staffing firms, or other third-party recruiters. PAYOK shall have no obligation or liability for any fees, commissions, or other charges arising from unsolicited submissions.Agencies may submit candidates only with prior written authorization from PAYOK’s HR Team, pursuant to a valid executed agreement and for a specifically authorized vacancy. Any submission made outside these requirements will be deemed unsolicited and will not create any payment obligation on the part of PAYOK.