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WHAT WE DO

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is a capital market regulator. Established on 1 March 1993 under the Securities Commission Act 1993, we are a self-funding statutory body set up under the Ministry of Finance with investigative and enforcement powers. Our ultimate responsibility is to protect the investors.

We also register prospectuses of corporations and funds, approve corporate bond issues and regulate corporate mergers and acquisitions. Apart from discharging its regulatory functions, the SC is also obliged by statute to encourage and promote the development of the securities and derivatives markets in Malaysia.

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Graduate Management Executive Program

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Internship Program

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OUR PEOPLE

“It is a huge networking platform especially for Malaysia. My work there consisted of gathering evidence for enforcement staff and foreign regulators. When you process as many as 50 requests in a short period of time, you will gain friendship with many regulators from many countries, it helped to build my networking base.”

Noraiza Kamarudin

Deputy General Manager of Institution Supervision, Market & Corporate Supervision spoke about her secondment experience at the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (US SEC), Washington DC.

A career that fits your calling

The SC recognises that the quality of human resource is key to developing and regulating a complex and dynamic industry. Our people derive great satisfaction from working in a respected, high-profile public agency that looks after public interest. We believe strongly in our mandate of protecting investors and ensuring the transparency, integrity and orderly development of the Malaysian capital market which makes our work meaningful.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

In ensuring we deliver our mandate to the nation and protect investors, our responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Development Initiatives
Organisation Effectiveness

Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Provide policy, legal and strategic advice in support of the SC’s regulatory and developmental initiatives to protect investors and instil market confidence
Investigate suspected breaches of capital market laws and regulations to ensure sufficient evidence to support appropriate enforcement action
Develop and review policies relating to the capital market’s regulatory framework
Ensuring that the market institutions have the appropriate governance structure, resources, and capability to meet their obligations
Carry out supervision functions relating to risks associated with regulated entities, intermediaries and investment management intermediaries
Manage supervision and surveillance efforts directed at monitoring market trading activities in the securities industry for early detection of regulatory offences or violations and taking appropriate remedial action to ensure market integrity
Perform the gatekeeping function on licensees and registered persons

We want you if you are already doing any of these functions: Legal drafting, litigation, forensic accounting, investigator, external auditing, internal auditing, compliance, management accounting, corporate finance, data expert, statistician, actuary, crowd funding, fintech or relevant.
Development Initiatives
Facilitate initiatives in relation to product innovation and development of markets/industries to broaden and deepen the Malaysian capital market
Monitor, analyse and forecast economic developments trends and its impact to the capital market
Conduct industry research and analysis on various capital market development initiatives
Review industry proposals

We want you if you are already doing any of these functions: Researcher, economist, data expert, statistician, actuary, event facilitators, project management officers or relevant
Organisation Effectiveness
Building and optimising the SC resources such as our workforce, facilities and knowledge management
Design appropriate interventions to continuously improve as a high performing organisation
Promoting the SC’s reputation, by strengthening communications and relationships
Manage the Business Intelligence (BI) system development and implementation across the organisation
Provide financial and accounting services, manage procurement, placing and monitoring of investment and manage cash management

We want you if you are already doing any of these functions: HR practitioners, finance, property engineers, librarian, IT, cyber security, corporate communications, writers, secretarial or relevant

OUR VALUES

The SC DNA, which was introduced in 2023, has six (6) dimensions. These dimensions serve as the backbone for the SC’s values. Together, they form a powerful foundation for embodying the values of a model regulator and delivering excellence in all aspects of our work.

WE INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE

At Securities Commission, we support a culture of continuous learning and development that help our people to achieve their full potential. We also look after their welfare as a family.

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YOUR DEVELOPMENT MATTERS TO US

Training and Development

We recognise that learning is a competitive advantage and we are committed in helping our people reach their full potential.

We offer:

Continuous training supports to our people in helping them in their daily work
Financial support to enable our people to pursue their academic dreams while working with the SC
An award to recognise their creative ideas in constantly improving our internal processes

WE CARE FOR OUR PEOPLE

Benefits and Compensation

We believe that supporting our people personally and professionally is the best way to engage and motivate them. We offer to our people:

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage for employee and dependants
Attractive benefits covering retirement scheme, loans, interest subsidy, education sponsorship and scholarship
Conducive work environment and a modern in-house cafeteria
Work-life balance through flexible work arrangement, work from home practice and childcare centre

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Application and Our Selection Process

You need to fill up the online application form at https://careersatsc.seccom.com.my/career/ and upload your latest CV together with your academic transcripts and certificates onto the systems as a complete application
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified either via email or phone calls due to the bulk of inflow applications
You are required to undergo three rounds of selection process:

Face-to-face interview
Psychometrics online assessment
On-site psychometrics assessment

For successful applicants:

You will be invited to under-go a pre-employment medical check-up and be certified as fit for employment by our medical consultant
You need to furnish two referral letters to us for consideration

Professional referral letter
Personal referral letter

Offer letter will be issued upon clearance of conditions (a) and (b) respectively
You need to indicate your acceptance of offer within ten working days otherwise the offer will be deemed as void. Opportunity will then be given to other deserving candidates

Useful Interview Tips/What to Expect

Focus on your resume
Be precise and state clearly all the important dates in your CV e.g. graduation year, start date and end date of each employment, project involvements, milestone achievement, etc.
A lengthy and wordy resume is not necessarily better
Take some time to write your resume in your own language, after all it is about you and your achievements
Include your current contact details to make sure you are reachable and contactable
Apart from your academic and career milestones, you should also highlights on all your other extra-curricular activities, projects, CSR involvements, or any other achievements
During the interview, be yourself and make sure you are comfortable to ease the conversation flow
Always bring along your original certificates and transcripts for us to verify your milestones and achievements

Frequently Asked Questions

Would the SC consider candidate who does not have any regulatory background?
Yes we would. We value industry experience and other relevant experience so that we could have a better understanding of the industry as well. Training and guidance will be provided to groom you as a capital market regulator.
Can I apply for more than one position at any one time?
The online application form allows you to apply three position at any one time. Should there be no position of your interest at the point of application, you may apply under ‘General’ application. Should there be a suitable vacancy that suit your background later, we would contact you for your consideration.
How long will the entire recruitment process take?
From shortlisting point to issuance of offer letter, the average turn-around time is approximately two weeks. This however will vary should there be other unforeseen circumstances e.g. repeat medical check-up required or others. This duration also exclude candidate’s resignation notice period to the current employer.
Does the SC recruit non-Malaysian?
At this juncture, the SC only recruit Malaysian. This is unless for a highly niche/specialised position where talent is scarce locally, then we would open for non-Malaysian.
Can I save my online application as draft and log-in later to complete the rest of the form?
Yes, you can save your application and log-in again later to complete the rest of the information fields required. Once you are ready, click on ‘Submit’ button to submit to us your application. Please note that you need to click on the ‘Submit’ button before your application can reach us.
Does the SC offer any contract positions?
Most of our positions are on permanent basis unless it is for a project based roles or Management roles.
If I would like to refer a candidate to the SC, how should I go about doing so?
We encourage all candidates to fill in the online application forms at https://careersatsc.seccom.com.my/career/

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