Compliance Analyst (KYC, Weekend)

Youtrip; Selangor; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Selangor is seeking a Compliance Associate to analyze customer profiles and assess risk within their services. Candidates should have 2-3 years of experience in financial services, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. This role requires collaboration with compliance teams and the ability to work on weekends. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and has insights into customer spending behavior.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in the financial services or payment industry.
• Knowledge of payments regulations in Malaysia is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer profiles for authenticity and risk assessment.
• Document and handle customer profile resolution.
• Collaborate with Compliance for internal process improvement.
• Participate in regulatory engagements and consultations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Understanding of spending behaviour

Education

2-3 years of relevant work experience in financial services

Job description

YouTrip is the leading and fastest-growing multi-currency payment platform in Asia Pacific. In 2018, we pioneered the region's first multi-currency digital wallet. Now, YouTrip is the #1 multi-currency digital wallet trusted by millions across the region, processing over US$15 billion in total payment value annually.

Our consumer and business propositions – YouTrip and YouBiz – empower individuals and businesses with inclusive, accessible, and affordable financial solutions. YouTrip has raised over US$110 million to date, including its recent Series B round led by global venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners—underscoring strong investor confidence in its mission to transform digital financial services across the Asia Pacific.

Recognised as World Economic Forum’s Global Innovator 2025, CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies (2025, 2024), and LinkedIn’s Top Startup (2024, 2023), YouTrip is dedicated to creating the next generation of digital finance services for consumers and businesses.

Valuing an entrepreneurial culture of diversity and inclusion, we are seeking driven individuals to join our fast-growing regional team as we push the boundaries of innovative fintech solutions.

You will:

• Analyze customer profiles to ascertain authenticity and identify any potential risk areas, using data and screening tools.
• Document and handle resolution of customer profile assessment, including name screening, background checks, news run, and others, and assist to reach out to customers and internal teams for further investigation.
• Collaborate with Compliance and other key business functions to ensure a smooth end-to-end internal process to achieve customer satisfaction and safeguard company’s and users’ interests.
• Participate in regulatory engagements or consultations, application of licenses or exemptions, and ensure business and management are informed and prepared against material reforms and developments.

Requirements

You are:

• Compliance & Risk enthusiast – you’ve racked up at least 2-3 years of relevant work experience, ideally within the financial services or payment industry. Relevant knowledge on payments related regulations in Malaysia will be a plus.
• Analytical & detail-oriented thinker – you possess excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience in solving complex business with analytical thinking. You have the tendency to focus on details and hate to miss out on specifics.
• Travel enthusiast – you are a passionate traveller and understand the psychology of travellers, in particular when it comes to overseas spending behaviour and its associated risks.
• Fearless self-starter – you are not afraid to suggest and implement new initiatives to tackle complex business issues. You do not mind getting your hands dirty in order to get things done within a tight timeline.
• Open to working on weekends - this role requires fixed weekend coverage with off days during weekdays.