Legal Associate (Corporate & Compliance)

3–5 years PQE | Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Non-contentious

At Aqran Vijandran Advocates & Solicitors, we help businesses – local and foreign – thrive in Malaysia, safely, simply, and for the long term. Many of our clients are foreign businesses operating in or entering the Malaysian market. We protect our clients from risk, guide them through complexity, and build structures that last. To strengthen our non-contentious practice, we're looking for a proactive Legal Associate ready to take real ownership of files and grow with the firm.

What you'll do

• Support corporate and commercial due diligence exercises – reviewing corporate records, contracts, licences and compliance positions, and reporting findings clearly and commercially.
• Draft and review commercial and corporate agreements.
• Corporate advisory for both local entities and foreign subsidiaries, including corporate governance and constitutional documents.
• Regulatory compliance advisory, with a focus on the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), including the 2024 amendments and cross-border data transfer requirements for foreign subsidiaries operating in Malaysia.
• Occupational safety and health (OSHA) compliance under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.
• Licensing and regulatory applications – identifying approvals required, preparing and submitting applications, and liaising with the relevant authorities to completion.
• Prepare concise, practical legal memoranda, compliance manuals, policies and client briefings.
• Coordinate with clients, counterparties, regulators and service providers, and keep matters moving.

Requirements

• LL.B and admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya; 3–5 years PQE in corporate, commercial or regulatory compliance work.
• Working knowledge of the Companies Act 2016, the PDPA and the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, and confidence navigating Malaysian licensing and regulatory regimes.
• Excellent drafting and research skills with a practical, business-first mindset.
• Strong command of English; given our client base, any other languages are a bonus.
• Comfortable owning multiple files concurrently, with clear prioritisation and communication.
• Tech-savvy and process-oriented (Microsoft 365, SharePoint/Teams, document templates/automation).
• Proactive, accountable, and aligned with our mission of helping clients succeed safely and simply.

Why join us

Work closely with partners on substantive non-contentious matters for Malaysian and international clients, with real ownership of files and direct client contact, plus mentoring when you want it. You'll build depth across our core focus areas – corporate and commercial, compliance and licensing, data privacy and employment – including direct exposure to cross-border advisory work, in a collaborative environment that prizes clarity, consistency and initiative.

Location

Petaling Jaya, Selangor. This is an on-site role.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short writing sample to our Office Manager Ms. Dilla ([Confidential Information]), with [HIDDEN TEXT] in copy and the subject Application – Legal Associate (Corporate & Compliance).