Senior Compliance Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Takaful Malaysia is seeking a Compliance professional to assist in implementing and monitoring the Compliance Programme. You will provide advisory support to stakeholders and help coordinate regulatory submissions and reporting to maintain governance standards.

Responsibilities include supporting the Compliance Management Framework, conducting reviews, and escalating significant compliance and financial crime risks to the Head. Familiarity with BNM requirements is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating regulatory submissions and liaising with regulators.
• Familiarity with BNM regulatory requirements and governance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head in implementing and monitoring the Compliance Programme.
• Provide compliance advisory support to stakeholders across operations.
• Coordinate ad hoc regulatory requests to facilitate timely reporting and responses.
• Support Compliance Governance and oversight activities and reviews.
• Monitor compliance and FCC related risk exposures and escalate issues as needed.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports and presentations for committees and regulators.

Skills

Compliance Advisory

Regulatory Submissions

Governance & Oversight

Financial Crime Awareness

Regulatory Liaison

Education

Professional compliance certification (ICA/ACAMS/CICA/CIA)

Job description

Support the Head in implementing and monitoring the Compliance Programme in accordance with the approved Compliance Plan, providing compliance advisory and support to stakeholders to ensure business operations and internal processes comply with current and emerging legislative and regulatory requirements, while coordinating ad hoc requests from internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely reporting, submissions and regulatory responses.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Governance and Oversight

• Assist the Head in managing internal/business compliance, governance matters, and compliance-related projects.
• Support the oversight and execution of the Compliance Management Framework, including compliance reviews and Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) initiatives.
• Ensure Compliance Calendar activities are effectively executed and monitored in accordance with established timelines.
• Coordinate and facilitate compliance reviews, thematic assessments, and monitoring activities to evaluate compliance risks and control effectiveness.
• Coordinate the annual Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) exercise and ensure assessment results are reported to the relevant management and board committees.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate periodic compliance and FCC reports, updates, and presentations for management committees, board committees, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance and financial crime risk exposures and *escalate* significant issues to the Head as appropriate.

Requirement

• Professional certification in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or Governance (e.g., ICA, ACAMS, CRCM, CIA) would be an added advantage.
• Experience in coordinating regulatory submissions and liaising with regulators or external stakeholders is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) regulatory requirements and governance expectations will be an added advantage.