Senior Compliance Assurance Manager

Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Miscellaneous allowance

Monthly Incentive

Free Oversea Convention

Job summary

Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad seeks a Senior Compliance Assurance professional to develop and maintain assurance strategies aligned with Zurich’s Program and Group Strategy. You will partner with LCO and management across business units to deliver robust assurance in governance and regulatory reporting.

The role requires 7+ years in compliance/audit/risk, strong analytics, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or other relevant degree with minimum 7 years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management.
• Professional certifications such as CIA from IIA, or equivalent, will be considered an advantage.
• Solid understanding of Insurance and Takaful laws and regulations, and knowledge of financial products and systems.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, risk-based assurance, and governance processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated attitude with initiative and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Lead or Local Compliance Officer in developing, implementing, and maintaining the unit’s assurance obligations under Zurich Compliance Program.
• Collaborate with business management to identify and manage compliance risks, plan assurance activities, and ensure data quality with minimal errors.
• Execute assigned assurance activities from risk-based plans, including leading complex reviews.
• Work with Team Lead and LCO to prioritize activities and develop the plan.
• Make recommendations to increase effectiveness and simplification of assurance processes.
• Assess complex business processes and controls using the compliance assurance approach.
• Develop action plans to address findings and coordinate with assurance providers as needed.
• Contributes to Compliance Risk Assessment with assurance perspective.
• Prepare reporting on progress, results, and escalation of overdue issues to governance bodies.
• Collaborate with Group Audit, Risk Management for integrated assurance across three lines of defense.
• Organize and deliver functional projects within defined scope and time frame.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relevant degree

CIA certification or equivalent (advantage)

Job description

Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad seeks a Senior Compliance Assurance professional to develop and maintain assurance strategies aligned with Zurich’s Program and Group Strategy. You will partner with LCO and management across business units to deliver robust assurance in governance and regulatory reporting.

The role requires 7+ years in compliance/audit/risk, strong analytics, and effective stakeholder engagement.