Compliance Business Partner

SWIFT; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial messaging services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced compliance professional to support business operations. You will act as an advisor on compliance topics, ensuring policies are implemented and helping teams understand obligations. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in compliance or risk management and excels in stakeholder engagement. Join us to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive package

Career control

Performance support

Inclusivity and collaboration

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in compliance, regulatory advisory, risk management, or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, policies, and controls.
• Professional English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for compliance topics.
• Ensure compliance policies are implemented in business processes.
• Monitor and provide feedback on compliance program implementation.

Skills

Compliance frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Ethical reasoning

Communication skills

Job description

About Us

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Role Overview

In this role, you will be responsible for embedding compliance into Swift’s business operations. As a trusted advisor to assigned business areas (such as Product, Technology & Security or Operations), you will help ensure compliance requirements are understood, implemented, and continuously improved in practice. This is a hands-on, business-facing role where you will work closely with teams to cascade compliance obligations, identify risks or gaps, and propose practical solutions that strengthen compliance and support operational goals.

As part of the Compliance Partners team, your responsibilities will also include:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for your assigned business areas on compliance-related topics
• Serving as a trusted advisor, ensuring compliance considerations are integrated into operations and decision-making
• Ensuring compliance policies and controls developed by other Compliance teams are implemented in daily business processes
• Helping business teams understand their compliance obligations and challenging deviations or weak practices
• Cascading compliance culture and training initiatives in collaboration with the Global Compliance team
• Participating in discussions on new products, services, or organisational changes to identify compliance implications early
• Monitoring and following up on compliance programme implementation, providing feedback and identifying gaps
• Gathering input from business units to help improve compliance frameworks and processes
• Supporting compliance-related interactions at the business line level, where required
• Aligning with business teams on compliance programmes, reporting, and risk-related discussions

What will make you successful?

We are seeking professionals with:

• 7+ years of experience in compliance, regulatory advisory, risk management, or similar roles
• A strong understanding of compliance frameworks, policies, and controls
• Professional English language skills
• Self-starter with a structured, process-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently
• Proven ability to translate compliance requirements into practical processes for business teams
• Impartial, open-minded, respectful and at ease with ethical dilemma
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience interacting at senior levels
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to compliance challenges
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, international environment
• High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Passionate for continuous improvement and high-quality work deliverables
• Inclusive, collaborative, delivery-focused and with strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication (written and oral) and presentation skills

If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and want to make an impact in a high-visibility role, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer

• We put you in control of career
• We give you a competitive package
• We help you perform at your best
• We help you make a difference
• We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.