Regional Compliance & Governance Manager

Mewah Group; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education support

Parking

Training & Development

Loyalty bonus

Job summary

Mewah Group in Shah Alam, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Compliance professional to establish and continuously enhance the Group Compliance Management Framework across its regional operations.

You will lead governance, regulatory monitoring, risk management, testing, and reporting, driving a culture of compliance throughout the organization, with exposure to multi-entity operations in palm oil and edible oils sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
• Qualifications in Compliance, Risk Management, Governance, Law, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields are an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Governance, Internal Controls, or related areas.
• Experience in compliance monitoring, control testing, regulatory assessments, and corrective action management.
• Hands-on experience developing or implementing Compliance Management Systems or Frameworks is preferred.
• Exposure to multi-business unit or multi-country operations is an advantage.
• Experience in palm oil, plantation, edible oils, oleochemicals, FMCG, food manufacturing, trading, or related industries is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Group Compliance Management Framework, policies, procedures, and governance standards.
• Manage compliance policy reviews, updates, approvals, and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance governance across the Group.
• Prepare compliance reports and management papers for governance committees and senior management.
• Maintain the Group Compliance Obligation Register covering laws, regulations, licenses, permits, certifications, and internal requirements.
• Monitor and assess regulatory changes and emerging compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with Legal and business stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance assessments across various business units and jurisdictions.
• Facilitate compliance risk assessments and evaluate compliance-related risks across the Group.
• Monitor compliance risk exposure and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Develop and execute compliance monitoring and testing programs.
• Assess the effectiveness of compliance controls and processes.
• Identify compliance gaps, exceptions, and improvement opportunities.
• Track corrective actions and ensure timely remediation of findings.
• Maintain compliance breach and incident registers.
• Monitor remediation plans and conduct effectiveness reviews.
• Analyse compliance trends and provide insights to management.
• Develop and coordinate compliance training and awareness initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR and business units to improve compliance knowledge and culture.
• Support Code of Conduct and ethics awareness programs.
• Monitor training participation and compliance competency levels.
• Prepare compliance dashboards, reports, KPIs, and KRIs for management reporting.
• Maintain compliance data integrity and reporting systems.
• Support digitalisation and continuous improvement of compliance processes.
• Manage compliance information and records through SharePoint and other systems.
• Work closely with Legal, Internal Audit, Sustainability, SHE, HR, Finance, Procurement, IT, and operational teams.

Skills

Compliance management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Compliance, Risk/ Governance related qualifications

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

GRC systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

Mewah Group in Shah Alam, Malaysia, is seeking an experienced Compliance professional to establish and continuously enhance the Group Compliance Management Framework across its regional operations.

You will lead governance, regulatory monitoring, risk management, testing, and reporting, driving a culture of compliance throughout the organization, with exposure to multi-entity operations in palm oil and edible oils sectors.