Senior Associate - Office of General Counsel

About the role

PwC's Internal Firm Services is looking for a legally trained professional to join its Office of General Counsel (OGC) team in Kuala Lumpur. The role supports the General Counsel in identifying, managing and mitigating legal risks, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations and PwC Network policies, and providing practical legal advice to internal stakeholders across the Firm.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice on the Firm's operations, legal risk management, regulatory requirements and internal governance, translating legal requirements into clear, commercially sound guidance.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, guidance materials and playbooks, and review, draft and negotiate commercial and internal contracts such as engagement letters, client terms, vendor arrangements and NDAs.
• Support cross-territory contracting with network firms and regional legal teams, and help align contracting positions across jurisdictions.
• Run compliance assessments, testing and reporting on PwC Network Standards and areas such as anti-corruption, antitrust, insider trading, data protection and data privacy.
• Prepare and support training and awareness sessions on new legislation, contracts, policies and risk management, and collaborate on legal and regulatory projects and process improvements.
• Handle general OGC tasks such as legal research, document review, policy interpretation, risk assessments and stakeholder consultations.

Required profile

• A legally qualified professional with solid knowledge of Malaysian laws and regulations, preferably with exposure to professional services, finance, consulting or other regulated sectors.
• Ability to support contracting and advisory matters across territories and adapt positions to local legal and business needs.
• Strong written and verbal English, able to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Required skills

• Analytical, problem-solving and negotiation skills, with strong legal interpretation and implementation abilities.
• Commercial laws, corporate governance, contract negotiation and dispute resolution, and compliance and standards.