Senior Executive / Executive, Compliance

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

Job summary

Malakoff in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Executive / Executive, Compliance to support the organization’s compliance activities, ensuring business functions comply with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies. You will monitor compliance, identify gaps and risks, provide guidance to business functions, and support corrective actions.

You will work across Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit and other functions to promote awareness and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, risk management, compliance or governance.
• Candidates with a law/legal background have added advantage.
• Experience in compliance, risk management or governance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor applicable laws, regulations and regulatory requirements and identify changes.
• Review and track key contractual obligations and commitments.
• Conduct compliance assessments, maintain registers and prepare management reports.
• Coordinate with Legal, Risk Management and Internal Audit to drive compliance awareness.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Risk management

Legal background

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Compliance, Corporate Governance

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Career Details

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Senior Executive / Executive, Compliance,

Corporate Services

Date Posted:

28 August 2026

Job Post Duration:

30 September 2026

Job Description

Senior Executive / Executive, Compliance

Job Purpose

To support the organization’s compliance activities by ensuring business functions comply with applicable laws and regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies and procedures.

The role will monitor compliance, identify gaps and risks, provide guidance to business functions, and support corrective actions where required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Laws & Regulations

• Monitor applicable laws, regulations and regulatory requirements.
• Identify regulatory changes that may impact the organisation.
• Conduct compliance reviews to identify gaps and potential risks.
• Maintain the regulatory compliance register.
• Provide guidance to business functions on regulatory requirements.

2. Contractual Provisions

• Monitor compliance with key contractual obligations.
• Review and track important contractual requirements and commitments.
• Maintain a register of key contractual obligations.
• Identify potential contractual gaps or breaches.
• Work with relevant functions to address contractual compliance matters.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Conduct periodic reviews to identify gaps or inconsistencies.
• Support the review and improvement of policies and procedures.
• Identify areas of non compliance and recommend corrective actions.

4. Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

• Conduct compliance assessments across business functions.
• Track identified issues and follow up on corrective actions.
• Maintain proper compliance records and documentation.
• Prepare compliance reports and updates for management.
• Escalate significant compliance issues where required.

5. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business and corporate functions on compliance matters.
• Coordinate with Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit and other relevant functions.
• Provide practical compliance guidance and support.
• Promote awareness and adherence to compliance requirements.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Compliance, Corporate Governance or a related discipline.
• Candidates with a Law / Legal background will have an added advantage.

Experience

• Executive: 1 to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Senior Executive: 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Governance or Regulatory Affairs will be preferred.
• Experience in a regulated or corporate environment will be an advantage.

Recruitment Journey

• Application process
• Selection process
• Successful hire