InfoSec Risk & Compliance Lead

Averis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Averis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is seeking a Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance to join our Data Governance function. This role leads operational governance, information protection, compliance monitoring, and risk management across the organization.

The successful candidate will collaborate with business, technology, and governance teams to ensure information protection controls remain effective, and governance requirements are consistently implemented.

Qualifications

• Degree and 2–5 years in information governance, data protection, or IT compliance.
• Experience with security operations and risk management.
• Strong understanding of governance, policy, and regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational activities for information protection, governance monitoring, and risk management.
• Review incidents, control exceptions, and compliance findings with remediation follow-ups.
• Support risk assessment across business processes and technology platforms.
• Coordinate escalation and reporting of significant operational risk matters.

Skills

Information Governance

Data Protection

IT Compliance

Security Operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business Information Management, or a related discipline

Tools

Proofpoint

Symantec DLP

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

Job description

Averis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is seeking a Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance to join our Data Governance function. This role leads operational governance, information protection, compliance monitoring, and risk management across the organization.

The successful candidate will collaborate with business, technology, and governance teams to ensure information protection controls remain effective, and governance requirements are consistently implemented.