Assistant Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance

Hireon; Kuching; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Sarawak is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support its legal, risk, and compliance functions. This role involves maintaining governance standards, ensuring compliance with Malaysian regulations, and developing risk management processes. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in compliance management and legal review. Proficiency in communication and documentation is essential, along with a strong understanding of enterprise risk management.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience, with 1 year at supervisory level.
• Knowledge of Malaysian laws including PDPA and Companies Act.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing legal and compliance frameworks.
• Maintain risk registers and support enterprise risk processes.
• Develop and test business continuity plans.

Skills

Legal review

Compliance management

Risk governance

Organization skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related discipline

Job description

Salary Range: RM6,000-RM8,000

Responsibilities:

This position is an administrative role at University, Sarawak Campus. The position reports to the Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance and supports the University’s governance, legal compliance, and risk management functions.

The position is responsible for assisting the planning, implementation, monitoring and continual enhancement of legal, compliance, and enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, ensuring alignment with Malaysian statutory requirements, internal governance standards, and the university's enterprise wide frameworks.

• Reassess the current scope of enterprise risk management (ERM) and business continuity planning (BCP) to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
• Maintain risk registers, support enterprise risk processes.
• Develop and test business continuity plans.
• Align local risk management and business continuity frameworks for consistency, reporting, and resilience planning.

This position also supports policy governance, statutory compliance, documentation management, and contributes to broader governance assurance processes, including risk reporting and compliance monitoring. This position will work closely with other staff members on campus to ensure consistent standards, effective risk mitigation, and compliance across the institution.

Qualifications and Criteria:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline from a recognized institution, with a minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience including at least one (1) year at supervisory level. Master’s degree holders in relevant discipline can be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in legal review, compliance management, and risk governance within a corporate or educational setting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, BCP, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent organizational and documentation management skills.
• High proficiency in written and verbal communication, including report and policy drafting.
• Computer literate, proficient in MS Office and document management systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and sound judgment in handling sensitive matters.
• Knowledge of Malaysian laws and statutory requirements including PDPA, Companies Act, and other relevant legislation.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Knowledge of institutional governance, higher education regulations, and university policy environments.
• Experience supporting governance or compliance reporting aligned with enterprise frameworks.