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Legal & Compliance Executive Jobs in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at RAM Group
Title: Legal & Compliance Executive
Company: RAM Group
Location: Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We seek a Legal & Compliance Executive for the Legal and Compliance division of RAM Rating Services Berhad, Malaysia’s leading and premier Credit Rating Agency.
The work we do includes:
- Development, maintenance, calibration of credit models of various portfolio types
- Review and validation of credit models
- Firm-level credit assessment and performance analytics across segments
- Probability of default (PD) and IFRS 9 expected credit loss analytics
- Customized solutions and advisory for credit and portfolio management
As a Legal & Compliance Executive, you are required to provide compliance and legal support within RAM Group under the direct supervision of the senior personnel overseeing Compliance and Legal functions. You are responsible to ensure RAM Group’s operations and business transactions follow all relevant legal and internal rules. The role includes overseeing the drafting of contracts and agreements, assessing the company operations to identify risks and legal consequences; performing regular audits of business procedures and processes to ensure this compliance as well as developing and updating policies and procedures in line with changing laws and regulations.
Compliance & Risk Management Functions
You will:
- Maintains and revises policies and procedures, ensure RAM Group is in compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory agencies, as well as the company policies and procedures are being followed.
- Assist to refine the compliance methodology for conducting compliance audit on business operation, particularly rating activities.
- Prepare management reports and compliance audit workings papers and Compliance Reports for submission to the management, Board of Directors, regulatory authorities and relevant stakeholders.
- Liaise and assist examiners from Securities Commission and Internal Auditor during their fieldwork.
- Contribute value added findings, recommendations, and areas for improvements in documentation standards, internal controls, operational processes as well as ensuring compliance to RAM’s standard operating policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Review, create and standardize Compliance related forms and documents.
- Assist in risk assessment and management activities.
- Any other duties as required.
Legal Functions
You will:
- Assist in the monitoring all legal affairs within RAM Group.
- Handling/overseeing the registration/renewal of trademarks
- Render legal advice, opinion and support to various business units within RAM Group with regards to corporate, commercial and/or contentious matters.
- Undertake research, interpret laws, preparing legal opinions and briefs, drafting and reviewing of contracts.
- Draft memoranda, board papers, letters and other documents on legal related matter.
- Review and analyses commercial transactions in order to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with internal policies, standard operating procedures, and applicable laws.
- Liaising with and managing external lawyers/counsels on various legal, corporate and/or litigation matters, documentation as well as on specific project.
- Monitor and keep track of all legal & statutory records, files, agreements, etc.
- Review policies and SOPs.
- Assisting on the stamping process
- Assisting in the Integrity Declaration by clients / vendors
- Any other duties as required.
Data Protection
You will:
- Oversee and support PDPA compliance by managing data protection policies, impact assessments, audits, breach response and notifications, training, and stakeholder engagement, while serving as the main contact for data protection matters and data subject inquiries.
Reporting
- Reporting to the Chief Compliance & Legal Officer or/and Board.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), Legal Studies, Corporate Law, Business Law or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as ICA / ICSA / CLP, etc. (if any) would be an added advantage
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidates with 2 – 3 years’ experience in legal, compliance, regulatory, or governance functions; or law firms (corporate / commercial practice); or in‑house legal or compliance departments are encouraged to apply.
- Exposure to regulated industries (e.g. financial services, capital markets, insurance, asset management) is highly advantageous
ABOUT RAM
RAM Rating Services Berhad is a Credit Rating Agency registered under the Securities Commission Malaysia. Established in 1990, we have a 35-year track record in providing credit, performance and counterparty risk analytics for Malaysia’s Bond and Sukuk market.
Investors, companies and standard-setters rely on our opinions to make informed decisions. In this, we are guided by an unwavering commitment to integrity, objectivity and excellence.
For more information, visit www.ram.com.my.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
