Senior Specialist, Compliance

DayOne Data Centers Malaysia I Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers Malaysia I Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Senior Specialist, Compliance to support day-to-day compliance operations, including screening, monitoring, and maintaining compliance registers.

The role emphasizes accurate recordkeeping, timely follow-up, and escalation of issues with integrity across the organization. The successful candidate will ensure adherence to internal controls, assist in risk assessments, and support training for employees and management across jurisdictions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, auditing, law or related field.
• 5–8 years progressive experience in corporate compliance, risk management or audit.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• High ethical standards with discretion in handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Policy and procedures review, update, dissemination, and tracking for compliance operations.
• Monitor gifts, hospitality, conflicts, related party transactions, insider trading and maintain supporting records.
• Screen and monitor vendors, customers, and third parties in onboarding processes; record outcomes and escalate as needed.
• Maintain compliance risk assessments and dashboards; perform periodic monitoring and escalation of high-risk items.
• Track regulatory changes locally and internationally and support implementation across units.
• Assist in training development and periodic policy training for staff; ensure completion tracking.
• Investigate compliance breaches, manage whistleblower reports, and maintain audit trails.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organization

Ethics & discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/audit/law

Job description

About DayOne

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.

DayOne is a data center pioneer that develops and operates next-gen digital infrastructure for industry leaders who demand reliable, cost-effective and quickly scalable solutions. Our cutting-edge facilities empower hyperscalers and large enterprises to achieve rapid deployment and enhance connectivity, driving transformative engagement and innovation as we shape the future of industries.

DayOne's data centers are located across key markets, including Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Batam (Indonesia), Greater Bangkok, Hong Kong SAR, Tokyo, and beyond. Headquartered in Singapore, DayOne’s leadership team draws on over two decades of industry experience and a track record of building Asia's largest data center business. With DayOne, they have created the SIJORI (Singapore, Johor, and Riau Islands) market as a global data center hub. As demand for strategically located and customized data centers rises, DayOne's entrepreneurial spirit, customer-first strategy, deep local partnerships, and agile executional capabilities uniquely position us to power the growth ambitions of leading hyperscalers and large enterprises around the world.

DayOne is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.