Compliance and Assurance VP (Banking COE)

Agensi Pekerjaan RecruitFirst Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan RecruitFirst Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks a Compliance and Assurance VP to lead policy adherence and assurance across banking COE operations, including contact centre and shared services.

The role focuses on maintaining the Compliance & Assurance framework per SG Group policies and local regulations, driving risk-aware decision making and coordinating internal/external audits.

Applicants should have 10+ years in compliance and risk governance within financial services.

Qualifications

• Degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; professional qualifications preferred.
• Typically 10 years of relevant experience in compliance, assurance, audit, or risk governance.
• Strong expertise in regulatory compliance, internal controls, and governance practices.
• Proven experience in internal or external audits and compliance oversight in banking/regulated environments.
• Experience in group-led or matrix environments with cross-border governance exposure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to policies, standards, and local regulatory requirements.
• Advise stakeholders on policy interpretation and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee regulatory monitoring and timely responses to changes.
• Ensure compliance responsibilities, reporting, and engagements are managed.
• Provide independent oversight of risk management and control effectiveness.
• Develop and execute the annual assurance plan aligned with group priorities.
• Conduct assurance reviews to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Coordinate internal/external audits and close actions timely.
• Advise senior management on compliance, risk, and assurance matters.
• Guide risk-aware decision making and cross-stakeholder collaboration.
• Promote risk culture and clear communication of key risk themes.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk governance

Audit methodology

Governance practices

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional qualifications (e.g., accounting, internal audit, risk)

Job description

Compliance and Assurance VP (Banking COE)

Lead assurance and compliance across COE operations, including contact centre, processing, and shared services.

Maintain and enhance the Compliance & Assurance framework in line with SG Group policies and local regulations.

Ensure effective and consistent execution of compliance and assurance programs.

Responsibilities:

Compliance

Ensure adherence to Singapore Group policies, standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Advise stakeholders on policy interpretation, regulatory expectations, and implementation.

Oversee regulatory monitoring and ensure timely assessment and response to regulatory changes.

Ensure compliance responsibilities, regulatory reporting, and engagements are effectively managed.

Assurance

Provide independent oversight of risk management and control effectiveness.

Develop and execute the annual assurance plan aligned with Singapore Group and TOGA priorities.

Conduct assurance reviews to identify control gaps and improvement areas.

Coordinate internal/external audits and track timely closure of action plans.

Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

Advise senior management on compliance, risk, and assurance matters.

Provide practical guidance to support risk-aware business decisions.

Partner with Singapore Group and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent framework execution.

Drive risk culture, awareness, and clear communication of key risk themes and expectations.

Requirements:

Degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline, with relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk Management) preferred.

Typically, 10 years of relevant experience, including experience in compliance, assurance, audit, or risk governance functions within financial services or similarly regulated environments.

Strong expertise in compliance and assurance frameworks, including regulatory compliance, internal controls, audit/assurance methodologies, and governance practices.

Proven experience in internal and/or external audit, and/or compliance oversight within banking operations, shared services, contact centre, or processing environments.

Experience working within Group-led / matrix environments, with exposure to regulatory frameworks and cross-border governance expectations.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?


• What's your expected monthly basic salary?


• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?