Compliance Executive (COE Hub) Malaysia

This position is supporting the Malaysia Compliance COE function which was created as a global support role responsible for assisting the Global Wealth & Asset Management (“GWAM”) Compliance Center of Expertise (“CoE”) functions which provide Compliance support for GWAM Chief Compliance Officers (“CCO’s”) across GWAM business entities in Asia, Europe and North America.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work closely with GWAM CoE Leads to implement compliance procedures and policies in accordance with GWAM Compliance global platforms and standards in support of all regulatory requirements and internal guidelines for GWAM and Manulife Investment Management.

• assist in preparing reports for local and overseas regulatory authorities, and other third parties including the funds’ trustee, industry associations and institutional clients

• assist the Head of Compliance (Malaysia COE) in making recommendations for improvement of compliance policies and policies, or support process efficiency and effectiveness.

• Performing compliance monitoring and testing as assigned  

• Assisting in compliance related projects as assigned, including transition of new workload into the CoE compliance teams.

• Assisting in handling queries from CoE team members and shares best practices to help building of the CoE Compliance team.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of finance, accounting, business, law, and/or related professional qualification is an added advantage.

• Experience in fund / asset management compliance, audit, financial intermediaries or regulator is an added advantage.

• Knowledge of investment industry, securities laws, rules and regulations, international financial markets, and marketing guidelines.

• Strong English written and verbal communication skills, multi-lingual an advantage.

• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of initiative and a strong commitment to meeting deadlines.

• Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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