Full Time Compliance Officer-MLRO Jobs, in TransBridge Advisors Federal Territory - Maukerja

Compliance Officer / MLRO

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Company: TransBridge Advisors

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Remote initially, hybrid work from Kuala Lumpur office in the near future

About TransBridge Advisors

TransBridge Advisors provides fintech licensing, regulatory advisory, and financial services infrastructure solutions to fintech companies and financial institutions internationally. We support clients in obtaining financial licenses, establishing compliant operating structures, and developing the AML/CFT frameworks required to launch and operate regulated financial services businesses across multiple jurisdictions.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Compliance Officer / Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to join our growing team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The successful candidate will have a strong background in financial services compliance, hands-on AML/CFT experience, and a current CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) certification.

The primary responsibility will be preparing and managing regulatory license applications and drafting AML/CFT compliance documentation for fintech clients across multiple jurisdictions. The role will also involve providing fractional compliance support to fintechs and financial institutions, helping clients establish and maintain appropriate compliance frameworks.

This is a hands-on position suited to a compliance professional who enjoys regulatory research, technical writing, licensing projects, and working with international fintech businesses.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Licensing & Applications

• Prepare, coordinate, and manage financial services license applications across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support SWIFT BIC-related compliance and institutional onboarding requirements.
• Prepare US Money Transmitter License (MTL) applications and supporting documentation.
• Prepare Canadian Money Services Business (MSB) registration applications.
• Support UK and EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) and Payment Institution (PI) licensing applications.
• Prepare Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing and registration applications, including Swiss SRO memberships, Cayman Islands VASP registrations, and BVI VASP registrations.
• Conduct regulatory research, identify applicable licensing requirements, and prepare application materials, policies, procedures, and supporting evidence.
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, legal advisers, and other relevant stakeholders throughout the application process.

2. AML/CFT Documentation & Compliance Frameworks

• Draft and customize AML/CFT policies, procedures, and compliance manuals for fintech clients.
• Prepare risk assessments, customer due diligence (CDD/KYC) procedures, enhanced due diligence (EDD) frameworks, transaction monitoring procedures, sanctions screening policies, and suspicious transaction reporting procedures.
• Develop risk-based AML programs appropriate to each client's business model, products, customer base, and regulatory jurisdiction.
• Prepare compliance documentation for money transmitters, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, virtual asset businesses, and other regulated financial services providers.
• Review and update documentation to reflect applicable regulatory requirements and evolving industry standards.

3. Fractional Compliance Support

• Provide outsourced and fractional compliance support to fintech clients and financial institutions.
• Assist clients with AML/CFT program implementation, compliance reviews, risk assessments, and ongoing regulatory obligations.
• Support the development of compliance controls, internal reporting processes, and regulatory reporting procedures.
• Advise clients on practical compliance requirements associated with launching and operating regulated financial services businesses.

4. Regulatory Research & Advisory

• Research financial services regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and assess their implications for client licensing and compliance requirements.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures, and implementation plans.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency, and quality across all client deliverables.
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• CAMS certification is mandatory.
• Existing professional experience in compliance, AML/CFT, or financial crime within a bank, financial institution, regulated fintech, payment institution, money services business, or similar organization.
• Practical experience drafting AML/CFT policies, procedures, risk assessments, or compliance manuals.
• Familiarity with KYC/CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious transaction reporting.
• Strong regulatory research, technical writing, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and deliver high-quality work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience preparing or supporting financial services license applications.
• Experience with one or more of the following: US MTLs, Canadian MSB registrations, UK/EU EMI or PI licenses, Swiss SRO memberships, Cayman VASP registrations, or BVI VASP registrations.
• Familiarity with SWIFT BIC-related compliance and institutional onboarding requirements.
• Experience supporting outsourced MLRO, compliance officer, or fractional compliance engagements.
• Experience working with international fintechs, cross-border payments businesses, digital asset businesses, or banking infrastructure providers.
• Additional compliance qualifications or relevant legal, financial services, or regulatory training.
  

What We Offer

• A full-time role working on international fintech licensing and compliance projects.
• Exposure to a broad range of financial services regulatory frameworks and jurisdictions.
• The opportunity to work directly with fintech founders, financial institutions, and international regulatory stakeholders.
• A remote-first working arrangement, with the potential to transition to office-based or hybrid work at our Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia office as the local team expands.
• A dynamic, internationally focused working environment with opportunities to develop specialist expertise in fintech regulation and financial services compliance.
  

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief summary of your relevant compliance experience, including your CAMS certification status and any financial licensing applications or AML/CFT documentation projects you have worked on.