Compliance Specialist - MRO

1. Regulatory Interpretation and Compliance Updates

• Monitor, collect and interpret applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines and industry compliance requirements in Malaysia and relevant business jurisdictions.
• Track regulatory in areas including trade compliance, import and export controls, sanctions compliance, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, anti-bribery and antiruption, financial compliance and data protection.
• Assess the impact of regulatory changes on the company’s business operations and provide timely compliance advice to stakeholders.

2. Compliance Advisory and Risk Control

• Support the development, enhancement and implementation of internal compliance policies, procedures and operational guidelines.
• Provide compliance advice and risk assessment for new business initiatives, projects, products, transactions and cross-border arrangements.
• Identify potential compliance risks and propose practical, business-oriented solutions and mitigation measures.
• Assist the Compliance Director in implementing compliance improvement plans and risk control measures.

3. Contract and Project Compliance Review

• Review contracts, commercial agreements, project documents and cooperation agreements from a compliance perspective.
• Identify potential compliance risks relating to trade compliance, financial compliance, sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, data protection and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provide comments and proposed revisions to compliance-related clauses, including but not limited to sanctions compliance, export control, payment terms, source of funds, customer due diligence, anti-bribery undertakings, compliance representations and warranties, termination rights and liability provisions.
• Support compliance assessment of major projects, including review of transaction structures, counterparties and implementation arrangements.

4. Compliance Review and Due Diligence

• Assist in conducting compliance due diligence on customers, suppliers, business partners, agents and other third parties.
• Support sanctions screening, background checks, transaction compliance review and identification of red flags.
• Conduct preliminary risk assessments on high-risk transactions or counterparties and provide recommendations to the Compliance Director.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or a related discipline.
• Minimum5 years of relevant experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory matters.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.