Senior Compliance Partner

Swift Software; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial messaging service provider in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Compliance Partner to integrate compliance into business operations. Candidates should have over 7 years in compliance roles, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment. The role offers competitive compensation and promotes a culture of continuous improvement and ethical consideration.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in compliance or regulatory advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and policies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for compliance topics.
• Ensure compliance policies are implemented in operations.
• Monitor and follow up on compliance programme implementations.

Skills

Compliance frameworks understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving skills

English language proficiency

Job description

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Senior Compliance Partner

Apply locations Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id 2025-14800

ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

In this role, you will be responsible for embedding compliance into Swift’s business operations. As a trusted advisor to assigned business areas (such as Product, Technology & Security or Operations), you will help ensure compliance requirements are understood, implemented, and continuously improved in practice. This is a hands-on, business-facing role where you will work closely with teams to cascade compliance obligations, identify risks or gaps, and propose practical solutions that strengthen compliance and support operational goals.

As part of the Compliance Partners team, your responsibilities will also include:

• Acting as theprimary point of contactfor your assigned business areas on compliance-related topics
• Serving as atrusted advisor, ensuring compliance considerations are integrated into operations and decision-making
• Ensuring compliance policies and controls developed by other Compliance teams areimplemented in daily business processes
• Helping business teams understand their compliance obligations and challenging deviations or weak practices
• Cascading compliance culture and training initiatives in collaboration with the Global Compliance team
• Participating in discussions on new products, services, or organisational changes to identify compliance implications early
• Monitoring and following up on compliance programme implementation, providing feedback and identifying gaps
• Gathering input from business units to help improve compliance frameworks and processes
• Supporting compliance-related interactions at the business line level, where required
• Aligning with business teams on compliance programmes, reporting, and risk-related discussions

What will make you successful?

We are seeking professionals with:

• 7+ years of experiencein compliance, regulatory advisory, risk management, or similar roles
• A strong understanding of compliance frameworks, policies, and controls
• Professional English language skills
• Self-starter with a structured, process-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently
• Proven ability totranslate compliance requirements into practical processesfor business teams
• Impartial, open-minded, respectful and at ease with ethical dilemma
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with experience interacting at senior levels
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to compliance challenges
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, international environment
• High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Passionate for continuous improvement and high-quality work deliverables
• Inclusive, collaborative, delivery-focused and with strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication (written and oral) and presentation skills

If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and want to make an impact in a high-visibility role, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.

About Us

Swift doesn’t stand still. We are constantly evolving and tirelessly innovating. Working at the intersection of finance and technology is a very exciting place to be right now.

Swift is transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent than ever before. We are the way the world moves value — every instant of every day, in almost every country.

We are proud that what we do has a critical impact on the global financial community and touches almost every aspect of the financial world. So, what you do at Swift has real impact too — an impact that matters every day. Which is why you matter to us.

Joining Swift gives you unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies. If you have what it takes, you’ll be able to take on different career paths and have the opportunity to work in teams, departments and disciplines in countries around the world.

Swift is unique. There is no other organisation like ours in the world driving the long-term future of the financial ecosystem. You’ll be surrounded by bright, customer-focused and intellectually curious people in a collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment.

At Swift we are trusted every instant. Everything we do has an impact that matters. And as a member of our team, you are trusted to make your impact every day.

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