Senior Specialist, Compliance

DayOne Data Centers Ltd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Specialist, Compliance to support day-to-day compliance activities including screening, monitoring and risk assessment. You will maintain records, track remediation actions, and assist in implementing internal compliance reports and registers.

The role emphasizes accurate recordkeeping, timely follow-up, and escalation of issues, with a focus on ethics and integrity across the organization. 5–8 years of related experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, auditing, law or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in corporate compliance, operational risk management or audit.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Policy and Procedures Support: assist with review, update, dissemination and tracking of policies and compliance operations.
• Screening and Monitoring: track vendors, customers and third parties; maintain records and escalate issues.
• Risk Assessment: support compliance risk assessments and dashboards; follow remediation actions.
• Regulatory Monitoring: track local and international laws; help implement requirements across jurisdictions.
• Training: support development and delivery of compliance training and attestations.
• Incident Management: investigate breaches, handle whistleblower reports and maintain audit trails.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Organized

Ethics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

## Senior Specialist, ComplianceApply: Kuala Lumpur: Full time: Posted Today: JR3208Join DayOne – Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe — and we’re just getting started. As we expand into new international markets, we’re looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure. If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne’s next chapter.**Job Summary**The Senior Specialist, Compliance supports the Compliance function by carrying out day-to-day operational compliance activities, including screening and monitoring, maintaining compliance registers, tracking remediation actions, and supporting implementation of internal compliance reports/registers. The role is focused on reliable execution, accurate recordkeeping, timely follow-up, and escalation of issues where required, while contributing to a culture of ethics and integrity across the organization.**Key Responsibilities*** **Policy and Procedures Support:** Support the review, update, dissemination, and tracking of policies, procedures, and compliance/risk operations and assessments. Assist with monitoring key policy areas such as gifts and hospitality, conflicts, related party transactions, personal account dealing, and insider trading, including maintaining supporting records and reporting.* **Screening and Monitoring:** Perform screening, monitoring, and tracking of vendors, customers, and other relevant third parties in conjunction with the onboarding teams. Maintain clear records of screening outcomes, follow up on required information, performing periodic monitoring along with escalation of higher-risk matches or unresolved items in line with internal procedures.* **Risk Assessment:** Support compliance risk assessments projects to identify potential compliance vulnerabilities and implement corrective actions. Maintain compliance risk assessments/dashboards.* **Regulatory/Requirements Monitoring:** Track and analyze new and evolving local and international laws and regulations affecting the business. Support affected business units in implementation of such key requirements across relevant jurisdictions* **Training:** Support compliance training development for employees and management. Carry out periodic training for key policies (e.g. annual Conflicts of Interest training and attestations) and tracking for completion.* **Incident Management:** Investigate compliance breaches, handle whistleblower reports, and maintaining audit trails and mitigation follow-up.**Requirements & Qualifications*** **Education:** A recognized bachelor’s degree in business, finance, auditing, law or a related field.* **Experience:** 5–8 years of progressive experience in corporate compliance, operational/business risk management or audit roles.* **Skills:** Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication abilities, organized and able to manage multiple priorities. High ethical standards and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.DayOne is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to grow with one of the fastest-moving companies in the data center industry, apply now and be part of our global journey.