Assistant Manager Group Corporate Governance

Aeon Credit Service; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a professional to support governance policy implementation and compliance. You will assist in coordinating governance reviews and liaise with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements issued by Bank Negara Malaysia. The ideal candidate will prepare governance documentation for board approvals and maintain comprehensive governance records. This role is crucial for improving and supporting the governance framework across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Department in governance policies implementation and improvement.
• Executes governance reviews and coordination activities.
• Acts as a governance contact point for subsidiaries and stakeholders.
• Supports compliance with regulatory requirements from Bank Negara Malaysia and others.
• Assists in drafting and updating governance policies and frameworks.
• Tracks regulatory updates and coordinates documentation.
• Prepares governance submissions for board approvals.
• Liaises with risk management and compliance units.
• Maintains governance documentation repositories.
• Coordinates audits and monitors corrective actions.
• Ensures consistent application of governance principles across subsidiaries.

Job description

Responsibilities

Support the Head of Department in the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Group and subsidiary governance policies and procedures.

Execute governance reviews and coordination activities to ensure alignment with applicable laws, regulations and best practices.

Act as an operational governance contact point for subsidiaries and internal stakeholders on policy, authority and compliance matters.

Support Group level governance compliance with regulatory requirements issued by Bank Negara Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia and other relevant authorities.

Assist in the drafting, review and updating of governance policies, authority matrices and frameworks across the Group and subsidiaries.

Support governance advisory work on delegation of authority, approval parameters and policy application, escalating issues to the Head of Department where required.

Track regulatory and governance updates (BNM, Bursa Malaysia, Companies Commission, ISO standards, etc.) and assist in coordinating updates to governance documentation.

Prepare, coordinate and track governance related submissions for board and committee approvals, including policies, declarations and supporting papers.

Liaise with risk management, compliance and business units to ensure governance documentation aligns with internal controls and regulatory expectations.

Maintain governance documentation repositories, including version control, review schedules and status tracking for Group and subsidiary policies.

Support internal, external and ISO audits by coordinating documentation, responses and monitoring corrective action progress.

Assist in ensuring consistent application of Group governance principles across subsidiaries, escalating deviations or gaps to the Head of Department.