Regional Compliance Manager, Malaysia

About Igloo

Igloo (formerly Axinan) is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. With offices across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, China and India, Igloo is fueled by a mission of making insurance accessible and affordable for all. Igloo's innovation solutions empower companies to eliminate operational risk, drive new revenue streams and optimise and enhance their existing products and services. With a successful Pre-Series C fund round of US$36 million in Dec 2023, Igloo has now raised over US$100 million. The leading regional insurtech firm looks to expand regionally with strategic acquisitions and hiring great talent.

As a passionate team building meaningful solutions to make an impact, we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us at Igloo. At our core, we prioritize teamwork and foster a culture built on strong collaboration and we are looking for talented people like you.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Regional Compliance Manager with a strong focus on regional compliance policies to join our dynamic team. As a Regional Compliance Manager you will be working with the legal and business team and play a crucial role in Legal and Compliance team to make Igloo expand into the next level.

Job Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the company-wide compliance activities and reviewing relevant laws and regulations

• Implementing internal compliance policies, coupled with ongoing continuous review and update of those policies.

• Leading employees training sessions on relevant legal and compliance matters for new joiners, as well as refresher training sessions for existing employees, including the preparation of training materials.

• Be the point of contact with countries' regulators for regulatory / licensing related matters and provide guidance to the management team on how we remain compliant.

• Working with cross-functional teams to provide a compliance assessment upon new product launches, and take ownership of ensuring compliance of existing and new products to help the company grow its business in compliance manner.

• Instilling awareness on the importance of compliance across all stakeholders, employees, and management personnel.

• Leading our markets personal data protection, anti-money laundering and combating financing terrorism, payment systems, and other related insurance regulations efforts.

• Leading the know-your-customer due diligence across our markets.

• Providing internal support to the business development team together with the legal team.

• Supporting the chief operating officer and general counsel ensure the companys governance, risk and compliance framework is continuously reviewed and enhanced in order to help the company scale.

• Working closely with the legal team to ensure any contracts or documents entered with potential business partners, collaborators and third parties adhere to the relevant compliance regulations and requirements.

• Providing leadership and guidance to the compliance team consisting of compliance experts, and to grow the team as required.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of compliance experience in traditional and technology companies.

• Bachelor degree in law or business or other relevant qualifications

• Excellent communication skills

• Regional Asia-Pacific compliance experience

• Experience in compliance role in finance, insurance or any regulated industries

• Experience in anti-money laundering and combating financing terrorism, insurance, payment systems, governance, risk and compliance areas.

• Certified by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.

• Preferably, having internal audit and risk mitigation experience and qualified as a data protection officer.