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This role is responsible for supporting the Group's initiatives to mitigate non-compliance risks, ensuring that CARSOME Group adheres to key rules and regulations governing its operations across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore, with a focus on areas such as personal data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, and anti-money laundering. The position involves developing and implementing a comprehensive compliance framework aligned with prevailing standards and applicable regulations. Key responsibilities include compliance monitoring, risk assessments, data governance enforcement, and regulatory reporting. Additionally, this role plays a crucial role in IPO readiness, ensuring full compliance with SEC and financial regulatory requirements.

Your Day-to-Day

• Group Data Protection Officer.
• Driving the Group’s compliance with the relevant standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies/procedures.
• Establish and implement a compliance program and work plan.
• Establish control assessment checklist for compliance audit and self-audit.
• Provide top-down support, and work with compliance owners of various compliance areas to achieve compliance objectives.
• Act as Compliance Officer interacting with regulators where necessary.
• Administer the Personal Data Protection Framework, Anti-Bribery Framework, AML/CFT, and their corresponding programs.
• Provide advisory to relevant stakeholders with regards to emerging regulatory requirements, legal and contractual matters.
• Responsible for the Group’s regulatory risk register.
• Instilling the compliance culture among employees through guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Establish a mechanism to monitor Group compliance and report to the Senior Management.

Your Know-How

• Bachelor Degree in Law or any relevant studies.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in legal and compliance especially from diversified industries.
• Experience and exposure in Public Listed Company or MNC.
• Knowledge in Governance, Risk Management, Controls, Compliance and/ or Investigation.
• Familiar with corporate governance and industry best practices.
• Experience in introducing new or standardizing process to enhance compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.
• Resilience in high-pressure regulatory environments, especially in IPO-driven business transformations.