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Analyst II | Investment Compliance Monitoring Jobs in Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia at EPF Malaysia

Title: Analyst II | Investment Compliance Monitoring

Company: EPF Malaysia

Location: Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work assigned is not limited to the job scope listed below, may be assigned to another function based on theworkload and requirement:

  • Perform independent monitoring, validation and control oversight of Substantial Shareholding Reporting (SSR), Internal Risk Limits and regulatory thresholds across Domestic and Global Equity portfolios to ensure compliance with internal investment guidelines, applicable regulations and governance requirements.
  • Support timely escalation, reporting and resolution of compliance breaches and monitoring exceptions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Investment Compliance Monitoring

  1. Perform daily monitoring and validation of Substantial Shareholding Reporting (SSR) exposures and Internal Risk Limits across Domestic and Global Equity portfolios.
  2. Monitor compliance against approved internal investment limits, regulatory thresholds, concentration limits, restricted investments and portfolio-specific mandates.
  3. Review, validate and ensure integrity of compliance monitoring rules, thresholds and parameters within systems (e.g. CRIMS, Eagle, RPA and dashboarding platforms).
  4. Collaborate closely with the Investment Compliance Advisory Unit to ensure accurate interpretation and implementation of regulatory requirements, internal policies and investment mandates into monitoring controls and system rules.
  5. Monitor and assess changes arising from shareholding movements, corporate actions, market price fluctuations, FX movements and portfolio activities which may impact SSR thresholds, internal risk limits or disclosure obligations.
  6. Identify, assess and escalate potential or actual compliance breaches, SSR triggers and internal limit breaches in a timely manner, including articulation of root causes, impacted portfolios and recommended follow-up actions.
  7. Perform independent validation and review of compliance monitoring outputs, escalation assessments, system-generated alerts and breach reports prior to escalation to Management and stakeholders.
  8. Conduct root cause analysis and challenge assumptions, monitoring logic, data accuracy and system outputs to ensure reliability and effectiveness of compliance controls.
  9. Ensure completeness, accuracy and reconciliation of holdings and exposure data across multiple sources including CRIMS, Eagle, custodians, IFM, EFM and internal reporting platforms.
  10. Develop, maintain and enhance compliance dashboards, monitoring reports and management reporting relating to SSR exposures, Internal Risk Limits, breach tracking and portfolio monitoring activities.
  11. Prepare periodic and ad-hoc compliance reports, escalation papers and monitoring updates for Management, IPRC, MRC and other governance committees.
  12. Support automation, process enhancement and continuous improvement initiatives within the Investment Compliance Monitoring function.
  13. Coordinate and engage with Investment teams, Risk, Legal, Fund Accounting, custodians and external stakeholders to support compliance monitoring, reconciliations and issue resolution.
  14. Support audit reviews, regulatory queries, operational risk controls, BCP readiness and remediation activities related to compliance monitoring processes.
  15. Act as an independent checker and reviewer for compliance monitoring outputs and escalation decisions for Domestic and Global Equity portfolios.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Technical & Analytical

  • Strong understanding of investment compliance monitoring, equity markets, portfolio monitoring and regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Familiarity with Substantial Shareholding Reporting (SSR), investment guidelines, Internal Risk Limits and disclosure requirements across domestic and global markets.
  • Knowledge of compliance monitoring systems, investment data flows and reconciliation processes (e.g. CRIMS, Eagle, custodial feeds, RPA and dashboarding tools).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to assess large datasets and monitoring outputs.
  • Experience in dashboarding, reporting and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) is an advantage.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to articulate compliance issues, breaches and escalation matters clearly and accurately.
  • Strong stakeholder coordination capabilities across Investment, Risk, Legal, Operations and external parties.

Behavioural Attributes

  • High integrity, professionalism and accountability.
  • Strong analytical mindset with proactive approach towards issue identification and resolution.
  • Detail-oriented with strong control awareness and escalation discipline.
  • Collaborative and adaptable team player.

Teamwork & Culture Contribution

  • Collaborative and supportive team player
  • Demonstrates professionalism, courtesy, and respect towards colleagues across all levels
  • Positive attitude and proactive problem-solver
  • Willingness to participate in non-core initiatives including:
  • Sports and recreational programmes
  • Sustainability, CSR and volunteer activities
  • Employee wellness and team-building events
  • Knowledge-sharing or staff engagement programmes

Qualifications

  • Malaysian citizen.
  • Pass the Malay Language including an oral test at the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) level or an equivalent qualification as recognized by the Government.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Investment, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics or related disciplines recognised by the Malaysian Government.
  • Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in investment compliance, regulatory reporting, investment monitoring, risk management, fund monitoring or investment operations.

JOB STATUS

Permanent

PLACEMENT

Investment Compliance Section, Investment Services Department

All applications are strictly CONFIDENTIAL and only shortlisted candidates will be called in for interview. Applications are deemed UNSUCCESSFUL if there is no feedback from the EPF 2 MONTHS after the closing date of advertisement.

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