Compliance Officer (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; at least 3 days per week in the local office

Company

hirify.global builds technology products used by millions of people across Southeast Asia, including a regulated investment platform in Malaysia.

What you will do

• Build and operate the compliance framework, including monitoring plans, registers, breach management, and corrective action processes.
• Own the risk and compliance content of the registration application, operational manuals, and compliance manuals.
• Support independent validation of risk, compliance, and anti-money laundering controls.
• Maintain the platform rulebook and manage amendments through Securities Commission review processes.
• Oversee conflicts of interest, anti-corruption, whistleblowing, complaints, regulatory reporting, and required notifications.
• Review onboarding flows, product additions, disclosures, and marketing materials, and deliver compliance training.

Requirements

• Degree or professional qualification from an institution recognised by the government of Malaysia.
• At least 5 years of relevant financial industry experience, including 3 years in compliance, regulatory, or risk at an SC-licensed or SC-registered entity or BNM-regulated institution.
• At least 2 years of experience in capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of the SC Guidelines on Recognized Markets, SC AML/CFT Guidelines, AMLA 2001, and relevant conduct and corporate governance guidelines.
• Must meet the Securities Commission fit and proper criteria and be based in, or able to work from, the advertised location.
• Strong English communication skills are required.

Nice to have

• SC Licensing Examination Module 11, ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance, or CAMS.
• Experience with Recognized Market Operator registration or an SC supervisory review.
• Experience with online distribution and multi-partner fund distribution models.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days.
• English is the main working language across global teams.
• Opportunity to own compliance for a regulated investment platform from registration through live operations.

Hiring process

• Introductory conversation.
• Regulatory and compliance deep dive.
• CEO and final round; the process may be completed and an offer made within one week from the start of interviews.