Company Description
Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.
As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.
More about our mission and what we offer.
Job Description
Salary Range: RM 16,000 - 19,000 per month + RSUs
We’re looking for an Asset Compliance Manager - Malaysia to strengthen our compliance team. Based in Kuala Lumpur, you will work with a growing team of multidisciplinary specialists across Product, Treasury, and Security to help build world class capital market products in Kuala Lumpur. You’ll also manage and strengthen the teams’ relationships with regulators by being the Regulator’s first point of contact for regulatory matters (i.e. Securities Commission Malaysia), keeping everybody informed and protecting our most valuable asset - our customers. Further, the ideal candidate will work closely with the Wise Malaysia Compliance Officer and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to ensure policies and practices adhere to local AML laws and compliance standards.
The Role is located in Kuala Lumpur.
Your mission:
Improve the compliance product in line with our mission to be instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.
Work with the Business Team to obtain (and maintain) the relevant license under Capital Markets Services Licence (CSML) such as Dealing based on SC Licensing Handbook in Malaysia, including but not limited to: (i) regulatory liaison, (ii) regulatory reporting and filing, and be a champion of our compliance framework in audits.
Build trust with our regulator as the principal person responsible for compliance function: manage and coordinate meaningful reporting internally and externally, respond to information requests, and proactively communicate product changes and notifiable events.
Maintain and manage effective compliance frameworks, policies and governance documentation including carry out the compliance function pertaining to the securities laws, regulations and guidelines and any other applicable law governing the regulated activities under SC.
Develop systems to track and monitor our regulatory risk, compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Work with teams to report management information to the Board so they are aware of the key risks.
Educate teams about Malaysia capital regulatory requirements, and empower teams to build risk based processes which are clearly documented.
Scrutinise and test compliance programs and work with Operational teams to develop our risk based approach, provide constructive feedback and be responsible for resolutions.
Adapt your focus on different compliance issues depending on growth plans and compliance needs.
Work with global Product and Operational teams in Singapore, Europe and Tallinn, and travel to our operational offices.
This role will give you the opportunity to:
Develop an in-depth knowledge of Wise’s business and get to know many teams across the company as you liaise with them to help them understand regulatory frameworks and bring together the information that our regulators need.
Help keep compliance right at the heart of our product development by helping our regulator understand our mission, and through horizon-scanning for new regulatory developments to share with teams.
Qualifications
A bit about you:
If you have a background in investments and capital markets services, or other financial regulation, great communication and organisational skills, tons of motivation, then this role could be perfect for you!
Theory. You are an expert in compliance related to Dealing in Capital Market Products and may be currently working, have worked, or work directly with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and meet the minimum entry criteria as required by SC <here> as the followings:
Degree with 3 years of relevant experience in the capital market;
Completed the relevant SC licensing examinations which are as follows:
Module 11 (Fundamentals of Compliance); and
Modules 9 (Funds Management Regulation) and 10 (Asset and Funds Management).
Practice. You have demonstrable experience designing and challenging processes, ideally across multiple products. You have thought deeply about the Wise mission and how it intersects with compliance.
Passion. You get a kick out of improving current practices and processes and can apply different compliance strategies to develop multiple compliance frameworks.
Get the job done. You have a sense of urgency and an ability to work well under pressure, prioritising, taking responsibility and working to tight deadlines.
Detail. You have meticulous attention to detail.
Development. You’ve considered the challenges and development opportunities of working at a fast growing scale-up and are looking to get into FinTech or develop your knowledge of payments and asset compliance. Here’s a taster of what it’s like working at Wise.
Additional Information
We’re people without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So if you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in.
Also, qualifications aren’t that important to us. If you’ve got great experience, and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d like to hear from you.
And because we believe that diverse teams build better products, we’d especially love to hear from you if you’re from an under-represented demographic.
For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.
We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.
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