Senior Executive, Group Compliance

SD Guthrie International; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie International is seeking a Compliance Risk Officer to support the design and execution of the group’s compliance risk management activities, ensuring operations align with laws, internal policies and good practices.

You will work with governance bodies, coordinate with departments, prepare awareness sessions on data protection, AML, sanctions, and competition laws, and provide timely insights to the Board, GAC and Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) and relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum 3–6 years of relevant compliance experience.
• Experience in governance, risk and regulatory compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating compliance governance and policy updates.
• Prepare quarterly reports on regulatory compliance matters.
• Support educational sessions on data protection, AML, sanctions and competition laws.
• Assist in identifying compliance risks and formulating mitigating actions.
• Collaborate with operations and support functions to strengthen oversight.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Legal risk concepts

Governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Relevant professional qualification

Job description

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Job Description

Support the implementation of compliance risk management activities, including programmes or activities to identify and mitigate risks of non-compliance and educate employees on such risks, to provide reasonable assurance to the Board, Governance and Audit Committee (GAC) and Management that the Group’s operations and activities are conducted in line with applicable laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures, and standards of good practice.

Governance

• Assist in coordinating and working with operations to identify, assess and formulate mitigating measures for compliance risks associated with the Group’s activities.
• Work with support functions at Group level to strengthen compliance and improve operational oversight.
• Assist in providing oversight in reviewing governance policies, including developing, periodically reviewing and updating the Group Policies & Authorities (GPA) and other policies and procedures to ensure their continued relevance in providing guidance to directors, management and employees.
• Assist in coordinating and/or collaborating with other departments on compliance activities to stay abreast of the status of compliance activities and identify trends.
• Facilitate the provision of advice on the latest changes and developments in laws and regulations applicable to the Group’s operations, identify legal risks and promote proactive compliance in countries where the Group operates.
• Assist in attending to queries pertaining to laws and regulations, compliance concerns/issues and contractual matters.
• Assist in planning and preparing awareness sessions for business units on core regulatory compliance areas such as personal data protection, anti-money laundering, sanctions and competition laws.

Detection & Verification

• Facilitate the identification of potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, development and implementation of corrective action plans to resolve identified issues, and provision of general guidance on how to avoid or address similar situations in the future.
• Facilitate the implementation of appropriate action plans to mitigate identified regulatory compliance risks through governance and compliance programmes.
• Assist in preparing quarterly reports on regulatory non-compliance matters.
• Assist in preparing root cause analysis/assessment reports on regulatory non-compliance matters.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned, when required.

Requirements

Education / Professional Qualification

• Relevant tertiary education, with a minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB).
• Relevant professional qualification.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3–6 years of relevant experience to effectively support the purpose and responsibilities of the role, including good communication and negotiation skills that deliver results.
• Industry knowledge and understanding of the Group’s business, strategies and risks.
• Ability to apply legal, governance and risk concepts to the Group’s operations.
• Understanding of relevant internal policies and protocols.