Compliance Officer and MLRO

Taptap Send
Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Proactive","Solution-oriented","Communication","Stakeholder management","Independent judgment"]

Own Taptap Send’s Malaysia licensing and compliance operations as the Compliance Officer / MLRO for AML/CFT/CPF matters. You’ll build the local compliance framework, manage regulatory reporting to BNM, develop policies and procedures, oversee CDD/KYC/EDD and sanctions screening, and coordinate testing, monitoring, and remediation. You’ll also file suspicious transaction reports, report to senior management and the board, and partner with Group Compliance and internal audit.

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Compliance Officer and MLRO

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Job Summary

Own Taptap Send’s Malaysia licensing and compliance operations as the Compliance Officer / MLRO for AML/CFT/CPF matters. You’ll build the local compliance framework, manage regulatory reporting to BNM, develop policies and procedures, oversee CDD/KYC/EDD and sanctions screening, and coordinate testing, monitoring, and remediation. You’ll also file suspicious transaction reports, report to senior management and the board, and partner with Group Compliance and internal audit.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support Malaysia licensing by preparing and reviewing application materials, liaising with regulators, and coordinating external counsel and advisors.
  • •Set up local compliance operations and establish a compliance framework aligned with Group standards.
  • •Ensure compliance with Malaysian laws and BNM requirements, including timely and accurate regulatory reporting to BNM.
  • •Develop, maintain, and update policies and procedures for Malaysian operations, aligned to licensing requirements.
  • •Oversee AML/CFT controls including CDD/KYC/EDD, sanctions screening, suspicious transaction reporting to BNM, and coordinate compliance testing, monitoring, remediation, and internal reporting to senior management and the board.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong knowledge of Malaysia’s AML/CFT regulatory framework, including MSBA, AMLA, and relevant BNM AML/CFT/CPF and targeted financial sanctions requirements.
  • •5+ years of compliance experience in a fintech, payments provider, remittance business, or other BNM-regulated financial institution.
  • •Experience managing regulatory engagements, ideally involving or leading licensing projects.
  • •Knowledge of cross-border payments and e-money issuance is a strong plus.
  • •Experience with compliance technology tools (e.g., transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC platforms), plus a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Experience:5+ yearsFintechPaymentsRemittanceComplianceAML/CFT
Skills:ProactiveSolution-orientedCommunicationStakeholder managementIndependent judgment
Certifications:ACAMSICA
Tech Stack:Transaction monitoringSanctions screeningKYC platforms

Company Brief

Taptap Send
Taptap Send is a digital remittance platform that enables fast, low-cost international money transfers to underserved corridors using mobile wallets and bank payouts, focused on improving financial access for migrants and their families.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2018
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