Senior Risk & Compliance Lead

WorkerzDirect Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkerzDirect Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Risk Officer to help identify, assess and manage risks across our digital payments and cross-border remittance services. You will work with Compliance, Operations, Finance and Product teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and robust risk controls.

This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, experience in risk management within regulated financial services, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in our ERM framework as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, Banking, Economics, Information Technology or related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in risk management or related regulated financial services.
• Experience in a regulated financial institution, e-money issuer or payment service provider is advantageous.
• Knowledge of ERM, operational risk, RCSA, KRIs, risk appetite and control assessments.
• Familiarity with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) regulatory requirements relevant to e-money/payments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve the Enterprise Risk Management and payments risk framework in line with BNM requirements.
• Develop risk profiles, conduct RCSAs and monitor controls across digital payments and remittance activities.
• Maintain risk registers, KRIs, risk appetite and governance reporting for senior management and committees.
• Monitor operational and safeguarding controls, and escalate material risks as needed.
• Support fraud, financial crime, cyber risk and third-party risk assessments and mitigations.
• Advise on risk input for new products and technology changes.

Skills

Risk assessment

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, Banking, Economics, Information Technology

Tools

ERM tools

RCSA

Job description

WorkerzDirect Sdn Bhd is seeking a Senior Risk Officer to help identify, assess and manage risks across our digital payments and cross-border remittance services. You will work with Compliance, Operations, Finance and Product teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and robust risk controls.

This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, experience in risk management within regulated financial services, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in our ERM framework as