Regional Compliance Officer

Honeywell Technologies; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell International Inc in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is seeking a Regional Compliance Officer to lead and continually improve the APAC compliance framework across East Asia, ASEAN, and Pacific.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, advise on risk, controls and remediation, deliver region-specific guidance, and drive training, investigations, and post‑acquisition integration.

The role requires 12–15 years in compliance with a JD or equivalent, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in compliance, legal, or risk management.
• Significant SME expertise in compliance such as anti-corruption, sanctions, or broader regulatory matters.
• Fluency in English (written and oral).
• Experience leading APAC compliance programs in a multinational setting.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted compliance partner embedded in APAC to advise senior management on risks, controls, and remediation strategies.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to execute risk assessments and ensure mitigation plans are implemented and tracked.
• Translate global standards into APAC-specific guidance and monitor regulatory changes across the region.
• Lead or support investigations and compliance training for employees and external stakeholders in APAC.
• Drive post-acquisition integration from a compliance perspective and coordinate remediation and audit actions.

Skills

Compliance

Regulatory

APAC experience

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

JD or equivalent

Job description

THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT.

Regional Compliance Officer - APAC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Start your career by making an impact and real connections with some of the most meaningful challenges around. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our performance culture comprised of diverse leaders, thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who are changing the future.

Make the Best You.

Working at Honeywell is not just creating incredible things. You will collaborate with top minds, grow through continuous learning, and benefit from an inclusive environment that rewards performance and celebrate achievements.

Join Us and Make an Impact.

As a Regional Compliance Officer at Honeywell, you will leading and continuously improving the company’s compliance framework within APAC, with responsibility for three Honeywell Operating Regions: East Asia, ASEAN, and Pacific.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted compliance partner embedded in the region to be closer to the day‑to‑day business activities. Advise senior management and business leaders on compliance risks, controls, and remediation strategies in a practical, business‑focused manner

• The connector that will align the right compliance & regulatory experts to the table at the right time. Partner with subject matter experts to execute and communicate compliance risk assessments and ensure mitigation plans are effectively implemented and tracked

• A practical advisor who helps translate global standards into clear, region‑specific guidance. Assess, monitor, and mitigate legal and compliance risks specific to APAC operations, including anticorruption, sanctions, export controls, trade, and antitrust

• A regional partner focused on reducing friction and enabling decision‑making that is faster and better informed

• Support internal investigations, including allegation intake, fact‑finding, documentation, and remediation, in coordination with Legal, HR, and other relevant functions

• Develop, tailor, and deliver compliance training and awareness programs for employees and relevant external parties in APAC

• Lead or support post‑acquisition integration activities from a compliance perspective, including remediation and audit closing actions

• Track internal and external compliance trends in APAC and proactively recommend enhancements to policies, controls, and processes

• Act as a trusted advisor and visible compliance leader within the APAC organization

Key Experience & Capabilities:

• 12-15 years of relevant experience in compliance, legal, or risk management

• Significant experience as a compliance subject matter expert, whether that is specific expertise in one area, e.g., anticorruption or broader regulatory compliance matters

• Fluency in English (written and oral)

We Value

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal or compliance qualification

• Strong integrity, sound judgment, and professional credibility

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and business partners

• Experience working in APAC in a multinational corporate environment and/or leading APAC compliance programs

• Experience in a major law firm, regulatory body, or corporate legal/compliance department

• Strong initiative, resilience, and ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations

• Excellent communication, training, and stakeholder‑management skills

• Proven ability to lead, develop, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams

Who We Are

The Future Is What We Make It at Honeywell. From sustainable aviation fuel and life‑saving healthcare sensors to collaborating on every NASA space mission since the 1950’s, over 100 years of innovation has always been driven by an investment in our people. Learn more about Honeywell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG-rmG0eKLk

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Our focus at Honeywell is innovation that drives business, improves the bottom line and creates solutions for our customers and communities around the world. There’s a lot for you to discover. Our solutions, our case studies, our #Futureshapers, and so much more.

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Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure‑play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission‑critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.