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

Puan Azni started her career as a Magistrate and Senior Assistant Registar of the High Court of Malaya and thereafter ventured into the private sector where her exposure spans across various industries including property, investment holding, manufacturing, telecommunication & IT, financial, automotive and aviation. Puan Azni brings with her 25 years of experience involving corporate governance, corporate secretarial, commercial and corporate laws as well as consulting work relating to cross-border legal issues and agreements. 

Puan Azni is licensed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia and a graduate of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA).

Prior to joining Sapura Energy Berhad, Puan Azni was the General Manager Company Secretarial & Legal Services Division and the Company Secretary for Malaysia Airports and its Group of Companies. She also was the Chief Legal Counsel & 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 Head of Legal and Company Secretary of other private and public limited companies in her 25 years of working experience.