
Senior Compliance Assurance Specialist
- Kuala Lumpur
- Tetap
- Sepenuh masa
- Maintaining a repository of compliance controls and related information such as risks, evidence, issues, owners, actions and assurance status
- Leading and supporting compliance risk assessments across compliance domains, identifying control gaps and risk exposures
- Assessing the design and effectiveness of compliance controls, and track related remediation actions
- Maintaining structured documentation of risks, controls, owners, actions, and assurance status
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of an Assurance Map across the Compliance team
- Delivering compliance assurance reporting to management and governance bodies
- Supporting the development, tracking and improvement of compliance metrics to assess success and compliance risk
- Liaising closely with other 2nd and 3rd line functions to ensure alignment and coverage
- Participating in cross-functional compliance reviews and projects as needed
- Acting as a point of contact for assurance-related queries and regulatory evidence requests
- Contributing to the maturity and consistency of Swift’s internal compliance assurance practices
- Minimum 7 years of experience in compliance, internal audit, risk management, or similar roles
- Strong experience in governance, risk, and control (GRC), compliance assurance, or regulatory reporting
- Professional English language skills
- Self-starter with a structured, process-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently
- Experience with regulatory frameworks, relevant risk indicators, and identifying and implementing compliance controls to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Impartial, open-minded, respectful and at ease with ethical dilemma
- High integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information
- Experience of operating at various levels within the organisation (e.g. senior levels, remote employees) and with external vendors (such as law firms, authorities, third-party vendors)
- Experience working in multicultural and/or international environments
- Organised and passionate for continuous improvement and high-quality work deliverables
- Inclusive, collaborative, delivery-focused and with strong stakeholder management skills
- Operational excellence skills (e.g. capable of building relevant reports, continuous improvement mindset) & project management experience
- Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-moving environment
- Strong communication (written and oral) and presentation skills
- Familiarity with reporting to governance bodies and authorities
- Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision and to demonstrate independence of judgement and autonomy
- Process-driven mindset, capable of designing and applying procedures in their day-to-day activities
- Comfortable using digital tools and databases to manage control and risk information
- Additional language(s)
- Experience working in or with the financial sector
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of data visualization or compliance tooling