Senior Compliance Manager

Boardroom Corporate Services Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent business service provider in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Compliance Manager to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations. The role involves developing compliance policies, conducting regular risk assessments, and liaising with regulators. Ideal candidates will have experience in compliance frameworks and excellent interpersonal skills. The position offers valuable exposure and professional development, with a focus on regulatory matters across the region. Competitive perks include medical and education support.

Benefits

Medical

Education support

Dental

Parking

Mobile Phone Allowance (Asst Managers & Above)

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance and regulatory matters, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT laws and guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance policies align with regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments on financial transactions.
• Oversee submission of compliance reports to regulators.
• Train staff on compliance-related subjects.

Skills

Compliance policy development

Regulatory reporting

Risk assessment

Training and development

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Job description

Boardroom Group is one of Asia Pacific’s leading business service providers. Headquartered in Singapore, we have established operations in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Australia.

We provide professional services in corporate secretarial, share registration, directors’ training, accounting, payroll and taxation to a large client base of public‑listed, private companies and multi‑national corporations.

In line with our expansion, we are looking for suitably qualified professionals to join our teams in our Malaysian offices. This is an excellent opportunity to experience professional development through exposure to clients and cultures across the region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Company’s policies and processes are kept up to date with relevant laws, regulations and guidelines in relation to AML/CFT, Know Your Customer (KYC) and ABAC, including overseeing and implementing appropriate compliance programmes.
• Develop or enhance compliance policies, manuals, procedures, systems and control mechanisms in line with regulations and best practices, ensure that the policies are communicated with all employees in the Company.
• Ensure proactive and timely identification, assessment, advice and dissemination of evolving regulatory change/practices throughout the Company across the region (with a focus on Malaysia).
• Maintain appropriate relationships with relevant regulators, authorities and independent auditors and liaise with them on audits, reporting and implementation of corrective measures.
• Oversee the completion and submission of Data & Compliance Reports to BNM.
• Conduct regular Institutional Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Risk Assessments and Corruption Risk Assessments.
• Conduct internal compliance reviews on the AML/CFT and ABAC compliance programmes to identify gaps against regulations and internal policies and recommend or implement corrective measures.
• Establish, enforce and maintain effective processes (including training and development of appropriate supporting tools) to ensure that compliance policies, procedures and standards are effectively implemented across the Company.
• Perform management reporting to the Board, Senior Management and Group Director, Legal & Compliance on compliance risks and issues.
• Provide regulatory advisory on compliance‑related matters to business units or member offices.
• Undertake investigations on suspicious transactions/activities escalated to Compliance and submit STRs to BNM where necessary. Provide guidance to stakeholders concerned in regard to any follow‑up actions and monitor the closure of such actions.
• Review and provide comments on ABAC‑related matters in relation to client policies, agreements, contracts, questionnaires etc.
• Prepare training materials and provide trainings to the Board, Senior Management, new and existing employees on the Company’s policies and compliance programmes.

People Management Activity

• Liaise with Regulators
• Liaise with Internal and External Auditors
• Liaise with Management
• Liaise with Business Units
• Report to Group Director, Legal & Compliance

Perks and Benefits

• Medical
• Education support
• Dental
• Parking
• Mobile Phone Allowance (Asst Managers & Above)