Mission/Purpose of the position:
1.To ensure the Group’s business activities comply with all relevant laws, regulations and industry standards governing the operations of a Credit Reporting Agency in Malaysia.
2.To promote a culture of compliance, effectively mitigate regulatory risks, and uphold the Group's integrity and reputation.
Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant local laws and regulations, particularly the Personal Data Protection Act, Section 17A, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, ISO 27001 requirements, and any additional laws and/or guidelines imposed by the Regulators.
- Group-Level Compliance Support: Provide support to the group’s compliance functions and standardization of compliance policies across the group entities.
- Governance: Develop, review, and implement policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. Provide value-added recommendations to address internal control weaknesses, ensuring all identified issues are monitored and remediated promptly.
- Audit, Monitoring & Reporting: Collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure regulatory and internal audit compliance, facilitate timely rectification of findings, and manage follow-ups. Ensure effective identification, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting of the Company’s regulatory and compliance risks.
- Compliance Awareness: Inculcate strong compliance culture within the organization.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as sales, legal, IT, operations, and external regulators or auditors to maintain a seamless compliance process and timely resolution of compliance-related issues.
- Incident Management: Lead investigations into compliance-related breaches, ensuring proper documentation and reporting to regulatory authorities as required.
- Others: Perform any other ad-hoc tasks or duties as required of the Department or instructed by the General Manager / HOD.