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Join Skyro as Legal Counsel (Malaysia)

Join Skyro as Legal Counsel (Malaysia)

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Skyro is a rapidly expanding fintech company serving thousands of customers in the Philippines through our lending business. Our mission is to evolve into a full-fledged financial ecosystem, delivering cutting-edge solutions that make financial services more accessible, efficient, and secure for everyone.

What you will do:

Product Law:

  • Provide legal support for the development, launch, and growth of fintech products (lending, credit line, investment products).

  • Analyze product features to ensure compliance with financial services regulations and consumer protection laws.

  • Draft and review product documentation, including user agreements, offers, licensing agreements, and policies.

  • Adapt products to meet law requirements.

  • Collaborate with internal teams (product, development, compliance, marketing) on legal matters.

  • Support product updates due to regulatory changes and internal initiatives.

  • Contribute to the development of internal legal and regulatory processes.

Corporate Law:

  • Assist with a wide range of corporate matters including acquisitions, group structuring, and corporate governance.

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of corporate and transactional documents, including articles of association, shareholder agreements, board minutes, SPAs.

  • Ensure corporate compliance and adherence to internal policies and regulations.

  • Coordinate with external advisors and regulators on corporate matters.

  • Provide practical legal advice to senior leadership and cross-functional teams on corporate initiatives

What you should have:

  • Law degree from a recognized university, a Master’s degree is a plus.

  • At least years of overall legal experience, including a minimum of 2 years in fintech, banking, or microfinance.

  • Written and spoken English at Upper-Intermediate (B2) level or higher.

  • Understanding of credit product regulation, financial services law, and corporate law.

  • Ability to work under uncertainty and adapt to rapidly changing requirements.

  • Strong communication skills with non-legal teams, business-oriented mindset.

  • Attention to detail, independence, and systematic thinking.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with international markets and multiple jurisdictions.

  • Knowledge of financial services regulations and professional experience in the Asian region.

  • Experience in fast-growing startups or scalable products

What happens after you apply?

We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to get back within 2–3 business days. If there’s a fit, we’ll reach out. If you don’t hear from us within 2–3 weeks – consider it a pass. Thanks for taking the time – we appreciate your interest. 🚀

Collaboration Notice

Please note that the workday should start no later than 2 PM (GMT+8)/7 AM (CET) to ensure effective collaboration within our international team.

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