Overview
Senior Compliance Associate Jobs in Greater Kuala Lumpur at Cashku
Title: Senior Compliance Associate
Company: Cashku
Location: Greater Kuala Lumpur
Focused on licensing, submissions, and regulatory engagement with the regulators
About Us
We’re Cashku — a rapidly scaling Malaysian Fintech on a mission to make financial planning radically more accessible, modern, and execution-driven. We’re owned by Advisonomics Sdn Bhd — a highly licensed & regulated, registered financial planning firm (we now have 6 licenses!)
We’ve hit an inflection point: we’re growing fast, scaling our platform, and building a team that can match the pace. We’ve subsequently earned strong validation from the ecosystem (check out our LinkedIn page for updates).
Our culture is built for builders. Think high ownership, flat hierarchies, and open communication — with a team that backs each other, moves as one, and isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo.
We’re looking for a Compliance Senior Associate to strengthen our compliance backbone, keep us ahead of the curve, and help us operate at world-class regulatory standards as we scale.
About This Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented, meticulous, and proactive Compliance Senior Associate with proven experience liaising directly with regulators — especially the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of owning the licensing process end-to-end and will bring a forward-thinking approach to compliance within a Fintech-driven environment.
This role is ideal for those with 3-5 years of experience in Compliance, though if you can demonstrate relevant experience, skills and thorough knowledge, we’d love to hear from you too.
Responsibilities
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
- Lead and fully own the reporting, renewal, and submission processes for all regulatory licensing obligations.
- Serve as the primary liaison with our regulators, including the Securities Commission, ensuring effective, timely, and professional engagement.
- Ensure full adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, including those set by FIMM and SC.
- Report directly to the Board, preparing and presenting compliance and regulatory updates that support effective governance and strategic alignment.
- Balance strong compliance discipline with business agility, providing practical solutions that support fintech innovation within regulatory boundaries.
AML/CFT & Transaction Monitoring
- Own the AML/CFT framework end-to-end, including customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and screening of clients against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists at onboarding and on an ongoing basis.
- Monitor transactions for unusual or suspicious activity, investigate and clear alerts within agreed turnaround times, and escalate and lodge Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in line with AMLA requirements.
- Maintain and tune screening and monitoring rules and thresholds to reduce false positives without weakening detection, and document the rationale for every change.
- Keep AML/CFT policies, institutional risk assessments, and record-keeping current with AMLA and SC requirements, and deliver AML training across the business.
Policy Development & Monitoring
- Strengthen and continuously improve the compliance framework, policies, and procedures in alignment with SC, and FIMM requirements.
- Implement monitoring mechanisms to proactively identify, assess, and remediate risks or breaches.
- Champion a culture of compliance across the company, embedding awareness into daily operations.
Training & Awareness
- Design and deliver impactful compliance training programs to employees at all levels.
- Provide guidance and act as a trusted resource for compliance-related matters.
Regulatory Research & Analysis
- Stay ahead of regulatory changes and interpret them into actionable updates for the company.
- Provide strategic compliance insights to enable growth, mitigate risks, and maintain fintech leadership.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive compliance records to support internal governance and regulatory inspections.
- Prepare high-level reports, summaries, and audit materials for senior management and regulators.
AI-enabled compliance automation
- Design and implement AI/automation to streamline compliance workflows improving turnaround time, consistency, and auditability while maintaining regulatory standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 3 –5 years of experience in compliance, regulatory, or risk functions, with a clear track record of engaging with the SC/regulators (this is a non-negotiable!)
- Direct experience owning licensing processes end-to-end is essential
- Hands-on experience with AML/CFT compliance — CDD/EDD, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, alert investigation, and preparing suspicious transaction reports (STRs).
- Module 11: Preference for candidates who have already passed Module 11; otherwise, must be able and committed to passing Module 11 as soon as possible i.e. within a month
- Experience in the fund management industry — UTMC, asset management, or fund distribution — is strongly preferred

- Extremely meticulous and relentless about the details – you take pride in catching what others miss. This is also a non-negotiable requirement!
- Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships with regulators, management, and partners.
- Strong understanding of fintech, digital platforms, or financial services innovation is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to apply AI and workflow automation in a regulated environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth Fintech environment.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
