Merchant Risk & Onboarding Intern

NTT DATA eCommerce Solutions Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA eCommerce Solutions Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a motivated university student to assist in merchant onboarding risk checks and due diligence activities. You will shadow senior staff, verify documents, and support compliance reviews for new and existing merchant requests.

The role emphasizes data handling, analytical thinking, and exposure to AML, KYC, and merchant risk practices within a fintech payment services environment in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or related fields.
• Strong analytical, research, and data-handling skills; proficient in Excel and basic analysis tools.
• Interest in fintech, payments, fraud prevention, and compliance, with eagerness to learn about AML, KYC, and merchant risk practices.
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with high integrity and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preliminary checks and documentation for new merchant onboarding, flagging potential risk indicators and maintaining accurate databases.
• Shadow senior executives in merchant due diligence (CDD/EDD), including document verification, compliance checks, and support during site visits or validation activities.
• Support monitoring of existing merchant requests by compiling and organizing information, and coordinating with internal teams on application progress and status updates.
• Contribute to risk reporting by preparing draft reports, presentations, and MIS data, and performing ad-hoc research and data analysis related to risk and compliance projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research

Data handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Risk Management

Tools

Excel

Basic analysis tools

Job description

NTT DATA eCommerce Solutions Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a motivated university student to assist in merchant onboarding risk checks and due diligence activities. You will shadow senior staff, verify documents, and support compliance reviews for new and existing merchant requests.

The role emphasizes data handling, analytical thinking, and exposure to AML, KYC, and merchant risk practices within a fintech payment services environment in Malaysia.