Senior Legal & Compliance Leader – KYC/AML

Public Gold Marketing Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical allowance

Education support

Dental

Parking

Staff discount

Gym

Job summary

Public Gold Marketing Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a detail-oriented Legal & Compliance Senior Executive to coordinate legal matters across Public Gold Group entities and support KYC and AML/CFT screening.

You will work with internal teams and external counsel, maintain confidential records, monitor approvals, and assist with audits and regulatory reporting. A law degree and relevant compliance experience are essential for this fast-paced role in Malaysia's precious metals sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Legal Studies, Compliance, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Relevant experience in legal coordination, corporate compliance, KYC, AML/CFT or related role.
• Working knowledge of customer due diligence, compliance screening and risk assessment processes.
• Experience coordinating with external legal counsel and managing legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track and follow up on legal correspondence, notices, agreements and supporting documentation across Public Gold Group entities.
• Coordinate legal cases, disputes, claims and litigation matters with external legal counsel and relevant internal teams.
• Maintain accurate legal records, case timelines, key deadlines and status updates.
• Prepare case summaries, management reports and supporting documents for review and decision-making.
• Escalate significant legal developments, risks and overdue actions to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Conduct customer and vendor onboarding in accordance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform KYC, customer due diligence and AML/CFT screening on customers and vendors.
• Assess and document compliance risk profiles and elevate high-risk or unusual cases when necessary.
• Support ongoing compliance monitoring, record-keeping and internal control activities.
• Assist with compliance audits, internal reviews, remediation exercises and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Organization

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Public Gold Marketing Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur seeks a detail-oriented Legal & Compliance Senior Executive to coordinate legal matters across Public Gold Group entities and support KYC and AML/CFT screening.

You will work with internal teams and external counsel, maintain confidential records, monitor approvals, and assist with audits and regulatory reporting. A law degree and relevant compliance experience are essential for this fast-paced role in Malaysia's precious metals sector.