Responsibilities
- To manage the Legal Framework of the Company in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, ensuring that all business activities are conducted in compliance with statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements. This includes overseeing the review, drafting, and negotiation of contracts, agreements, and legal documentation to safeguard the Company's interests.
- In addition, he/she is to ensure that the necessary documentation and processes of the Company are in line with any applicable internal/external compliance guidelines and policies, as well as the monitoring of compliance risk using the key indicators.
- Manage and oversee legal disputes, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution methods.
- Develop, update, and implement internal policies and procedures that align with legal requirements and best practices.
- Conduct compliance gap analysis to evaluate the adequacy of internal controls put in place to manage compliance risk and promptly follow up on any identified deficiencies and plans to address such deficiencies.
- Monitor and follow up the management's initiatives to ensure timely and accurate remediation is taken, and report to the Head of Legal and Compliance.
- Conduct investigations or work together with Internal Audit on any fraud cases (including suspected frauds) as and when necessary.
- Conduct effective compliance-related training for all the staff twice a year to mitigate any non-compliance risks by raising the compliance awareness of the staff.
- Establish internal guidelines and policies for compliance related matters.
Assist with other tasks assigned from time to time.
Requirements
- Degree in Law/ Accounting / Finance / Governance or Professional Qualifications.
- Minimum 7 years of experience Compliance, Internal Audit, External Audit, Advisory Firm, Legal/In-house counsel or BNM.
- Knowledge in BNM regulations, legal and financial industry.
- Effective communicator in writing, business presentations and in interpersonal communication.
- Resourceful, meticulous and the ability to multi-task a full spectrum of responsibilities.
- Strong business acumen and organisation awareness to be an effective business partner to various Business Units.
