Senior In-house Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage complex contracts, making strategic decisions on acceptable risk to enable business deals.
• Own high-risk legal matters and provide guidance that balances legal safety with commercial objectives.
• Assess legal exposure, determine litigation strategies, and manage external counsel for novel fintech legal questions.
• Create and update policies for contract governance and regulatory compliance across expanding markets.
• Advise on cross-border legal matters, including data privacy (GDPR) and multi-jurisdictional licensing requirements.
• Partner with engineers to design and build AI tools for contract drafting, legal research, and compliance tracking.
• Translate complex legal requirements into practical, plain-language guidance for engineers, product managers, and executives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across business, compliance, risk, and product functions.

Requirements

• 6+ years of corporate legal experience with a proven track record of owning complex matters.
• Deep expertise in fintech law and navigating regulations in fast-moving technological environments.
• Multi-jurisdictional experience advising global organizations.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy frameworks, such as GDPR or equivalent.
• Excellent English communication skills with the ability to explain legal complexity simply.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior decision-makers.
• A commercially pragmatic mindset and comfort with using or building AI and automation tools.

About the Company

Deriv.com is a global fintech company on a mission of "Trading for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime." We are innovators at the intersection of finance and technology, actively building AI tools to automate and enhance legal and compliance workflows. Based in our Cyberjaya office, we foster a vibrant, collaborative culture driven by continuous learning and technological advancement.