Compliance Officer (Labuan, Malaysia)

Our client is a dynamic, fast moving organization that specializes in providing services for trading in the financial markets. With 1000+ employees, they have grown fast since their formation in 2008.

They are looking to hire a Compliance Officer for their Labuan Offices.

The Compliance Team is an essential component of the companies second line of defence risk framework. Our client advises the the Business Teams with respect to compliance with regulatory requirements and the companies’ policies, and they monitor and test the companies Teams’ adherence to those requirements and policies to provide assurance to senior management and shareholders.

This role will be in Labuan to work closely with our client’s local team but also with Compliance teams in the Company Group and other departments in the company to support the compliance for its African operation.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, guidance, training and testing regarding regulatory requirements in Labuan
• Monitor and communicate regulatory amendments and the associated impact to policies, programs, and business unit processes and procedures

• Complete special compliance projects as assigned and needed.

• Communicate and escalate issues, as appropriate, and provide periodic updates to Group Head of Compliance and Regional Senior Management

• Ensuring that all required reports are filed with the competent authorities on a timely manner

• Ensuring that local and global tax and outsourcing requirements are fulfilled by proper monitoring and documentation of the business

• Draft and review management reports to the board of directors and to group companies, including documenting meeting minutes and company decisions

• Assist in the formulation of policies and procedures for the purposes of the execution of client orders and risk management, and monitor/ensure the prompt, fair and expeditious execution of client orders

Qualifications

• Holder of a University degree

• Minimum 3 years of relevant compliance experience

• A commercial mindset

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Experience with Labuan regulatory framework

• Experience in FX/CFD sector