Strategic Data Protection & Risk Compliance Specialist

Averis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Averis in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance to join our Data Governance function. You will lead operational governance, information protection, compliance monitoring, and risk management activities across the organisation.

The role requires collaborating with business and technology teams to ensure protection controls remain effective, governance requirements are implemented, and reporting informs decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in information governance, data protection, IT compliance, operational risk management, or security operations.
• Experience with information protection technologies.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and records management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational activities supporting information protection, governance monitoring, and risk management programmes.
• Review incidents, control exceptions, and compliance findings, ensuring remediation and follow-up actions.
• Support assessment and management of information-related risks across business processes and technology platforms.
• Coordinate escalation and reporting of significant operational risk matters.
• Ensure activities align with internal governance requirements, policies, standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Support governance reviews, compliance assessments, and control effectiveness evaluations.
• Coordinate periodic compliance reporting and management reviews.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of governance processes and controls.
• Provide governance support for information protection technologies and collaborate with platform teams to ensure protections remain effective and aligned with business needs.

Skills

Information Governance

Data Protection

IT Compliance

Operational Risk Management

Security Operations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business Information Management, or related discipline

Tools

Proofpoint

Symantec DLP

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Job description

Averis in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance to join our Data Governance function. You will lead operational governance, information protection, compliance monitoring, and risk management activities across the organisation.

The role requires collaborating with business and technology teams to ensure protection controls remain effective, governance requirements are implemented, and reporting informs decision-making.