Senior Manager

HFG Insurance Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

HFG Insurance Recruitment is seeking an experienced compliance leader to provide senior leadership across Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) in Kuala Lumpur. The role serves as a key link between locally based teams and Group Head Office, overseeing delivery, governance and strategic priorities across stakeholders.

The successful candidate will combine people and project management with strong risk awareness, ensuring timely delivery and remediation of

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Financial Crime Compliance or related risk function.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage performance.
• Strong track record delivering complex cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across FCC and TPRM.
• Drive multi-stakeholder projects from planning to delivery.
• Interface with Group Head Office to translate priorities into action.
• Oversee Gifts & Hospitality, COI and compliance platforms.

Skills

People management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory risk knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Professional qualifications in compliance or risk management

Tools

StarCompliance

Job description

We are seeking an experienced compliance professional to provide senior leadership across Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) in Kuala Lumpur.

This role serves as a key link between locally based teams and Group Head Office, overseeing functional delivery, strengthening governance and coordinating strategic priorities across multiple stakeholders.

The successful candidate will combine strong people management and project management capabilities with a solid understanding of risk and compliance, ensuring teams are effectively managed, complex initiatives are delivered on time and material risks are appropriately addressed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide local leadership across FCC and TPRM, managing, developing and motivating colleagues to maximise team performance and capability.
• Drive complex projects and cross-functional workstreams from planning through to delivery, coordinating stakeholders, managing dependencies and keeping deliverables on track.
• Act as the principal local interface with Group Head Office, translating Group priorities into actionable plans and ensuring effective execution.
• Oversee compliance services relating to Gifts and Hospitality, Conflicts of Interest and compliance workflow platforms, ensuring effective controls and continuous improvement.
• Monitor risk exposures, control weaknesses, exceptions and remediation activities, escalating material issues and supporting senior management decisions.
• Coordinate compliance policies, standards, regulatory updates and implementation activities across relevant teams.
• Oversee governance forums, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), management information and senior management reporting.
• Drive improvements in compliance processes, reporting frameworks, systems and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Group Risk and Compliance, Procurement, Operations, Legal, Internal Audit and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee relevant operational arrangements, including budgets, vendors, contracts, licences and service improvements.

Requirements

• Substantial experience in Financial Crime Compliance, fraud risk, Third-Party Risk Management or a related risk and compliance function.
• Proven people management experience, including team development, performance management and the ability to maximise team effectiveness.
• Strong project management skills, with demonstrated experience delivering complex workstreams from planning through to completion.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, managing dependencies and maintaining delivery against agreed timelines.
• Experience working with regional or global Head Office stakeholders, preferably within a regulated multinational organisation.
• Strong understanding of compliance governance, risk reporting, control effectiveness and remediation management.
• Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to Gifts and Hospitality, Conflicts of Interest and platforms such as StarCompliance will be an advantage.
• Relevant professional qualifications in compliance, financial crime or risk management are advantageous.