Puan Azni binti Ariffin holds a first-class honours LLB degree from International Islamic University Malaysia in 1993 and was called to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor in 1994. 

She started her career as a Magistrate and Senior Assistant Registrar of the High Court of Malaya before she ventured into private sector where her experience spans across various industries including property, investment holding, manufacturing, telecommunication and IT, financial, automotive, aviation and oil and gas. 

Puan Azni has 26 years of experience in corporate governance, corporate secretarial, commercial and corporate laws as well as consulting work relating to cross-border legal issues and agreements. She is licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia and a graduate of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA). 

Prior to joining FGV Holdings Berhad, Puan Azni was the Group Company Secretary of Sapura Energy Berhad, the General Manager Company Secretarial and Legal Services Division and the Company Secretary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and its Group of Companies. She also was the Chief Legal Counsel and Company Secretary of Proton Holdings Berhad and its Group of Companies and Head of Group Corporate Secretarial of Malayan Banking Berhad. She had been appointed as the Head of Legal and Company Secretary of other private and public limited companies in her 26 years of working experience.