Ant International-Risk Solution Manager-Malaysia

Ant International; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Ant International is seeking a highly strategic WorldFirst Risk Solution Manager to lead the risk intake process, aligning frontline units with CRO functions and serving as a trusted advisor to safeguard growth across cross-border payments.

This role requires embedding risk considerations into product design, partnering with product, tech and commercial teams, and translating complex risk concepts into clear business language for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in risk management, risk strategy, or compliance in fintech or banking.
• Proven business-facing risk partner bridging technical policies and commercial objectives.
• Holistic risk management with understanding of product design impact on fraud, AML and ops risk.
• Experience in fast-paced, highly regulated environments balancing growth with risk.
• Excellent English communication, translating risk concepts into business language.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and build consensus.
• Proven capability to implement risk solutions and drive initiatives forward.

Responsibilities

• Act as the exclusive front-end interface for CRO functions to business departments.
• Receive, manage, and prioritize risk review requests for new products, markets, and customer segments.
• Develop one-stop, closed-loop risk solutions and act as internal risk consultant.
• Embed risk controls into the product development lifecycle from day one with cross-functional partners.
• Communicate complex risk assessments clearly to business leaders and drive alignment.
• Identify emerging risks in new initiatives and propose commercially viable solutions.

Skills

Risk management

Business partnering

Regulatory compliance

AML expertise

English fluency

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Job description

We are seeking a highly strategic and business-minded WorldFirst Risk Solution Manager to join our global Risk Management team. In this pivotal role, you will act as the ultimate bridge between our frontline business units and the broader risk organization. You will be responsible for overseeing the risk intake process for business innovations and acting as a trusted advisor to ensure our commercial ambitions are achieved safely and sustainably.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of cross-border payments by embedding risk solutions directly into the DNA of our business strategy. If you excel at balancing commercial growth with robust risk management, and you want to design holistic solutions that empower a global fintech platform to scale securely, we want you on our team.

• Act as the exclusive front-end interface representing the WorldFirst CRO functions to the business departments, centrally receiving, managing, and prioritizing all risk review requests for new products, new markets, and new customer segments.
• Serve as an "internal risk consultant" for the business by developing a deep and nuanced understanding of business strategies and product logic, delivering one-stop, closed-loop, and holistic risk solutions.
• Design and implement pragmatic risk solutions that facilitate business growth while safeguarding the company against regulatory, money laundering, fraud, and financial risks.
• Partner closely with product, tech, and commercial teams to embed risk controls seamlessly into the product development lifecycle from day one.
• Communicate complex risk assessments, policies, and mitigation clearly to business leaders, ensuring alignment and fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration.
• Identify emerging risks in new business initiatives and proactively propose innovative, commercially viable solutions to address them.

Required

• 7+ years of experience in risk management, risk strategy, or compliance within the fintech, cross-border payments, or banking sectors.
• Proven track record of acting as a business-facing risk partner, bridging the gap between technical risk policies and frontline commercial objectives.
• Strong expertise in holistic risk management, with a solid understanding of how product design impacts fraud, AML, and operational risk.
• Experience working in fast-paced, highly regulated environments where you have successfully balanced aggressive business growth with risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to translate complex risk concepts into clear, business-friendly language.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple stakeholder requests simultaneously, and drive consensus without direct authority.
• More than a risk consultant, proven capability of implementing a solution and drive risk initiatives forward.

Preferred

• Experience with cross-border B2B/B2C payment ecosystems, FX, or global trade platforms.
• Background in risk product management, risk solution design, or top-tier management consulting.
• Familiarity with global regulatory landscapes and payment licenses across major jurisdictions (e.g. UK, EU).
• Fluent in English to effectively collaborate with global teams and stakeholders across the broader Ant Group ecosystem.
• Track record of mentoring team members and building scalable risk-intake processes from the ground up.