Datuk Syed Zaid Syed Jaffar Albar is a seasoned legal practitioner with more than forty years of experience spanning diverse areas of law, with particular depth in financial services and corporate advisory. As a founding partner of Albar & Partners, he has long been regarded as a prominent figure in Malaysia’s capital markets and legal fraternity, especially in the areas of debt and equity financing, including Islamic finance. His extensive involvement in landmark transactions has earned him widespread industry recognition.
In 2018, he transitioned from legal practice to assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), serving until mid‑2022. During his leadership, he played a key role in strengthening regulatory governance and further developing Malaysia’s capital market ecosystem both domestically and internationally. He represented the SC on various high‑level platforms, including Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Stability Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Financial Reporting Foundation. He also served on the boards and committees of major regional and international bodies, such as the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the Asia‑Pacific Regional Committee of IOSCO, and the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, contributing to efforts to advance regional market integration.
