Compliance Senior Manager/Director (Deputy MLRO), Singapore

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or enhance the Singapore Compliance programme, covering all aspects of Financial Crime Compliance including key areas such as AML/CFT, Transaction Monitoring, Travel Rule/Value Transfer, etc;
• Lead the implementation and execution of the Singapore Compliance programme;
• Primary point of contact with internal stakeholders (eg. Legal, Payments, IT Security, Assurance, etc), external stakeholders and law enforcement agencies on any Compliance related queries;
• Provide regulatory / financial crime compliance advisory to business units;
• Monitor key developments in the industry or regulations and conduct necessary gap assessments against internal policies and procedures;
• Ensure operational excellence for ongoing compliance tasks and oversee the Singapore Compliance team in maintaining the firm’s ongoing regulatory obligations;
• Responsible for reviewing and/or approving KYC/CDD, EDD, Transaction Monitoring and related AML/CFT escalation;
• Oversee the review of the Digital Tokens against the relevant internal procedures and regulatory guidelines prior to its listing;
• Oversee the progress of Request-For-Information (RFI) from third parties such as Law Enforcement Agencies and partner financial institutions;
• Primary point of contact for any regulatory audits and quality assurance reviews

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the Payment Services (PS) Act, its subsidiary legislations, and applicable notices and guidelines;
• At least 7 years of experience in Regulator, Audit, Compliance roles, preferably within the Payments and/or Digital Payment Token (DPT) industry;
• Regulator or ex-regulator experience strongly preferred;
• Proficient in blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis and Merkle Science is a plus. Experience in compliance screening and monitoring tools and applications such as Lexis Nexis, Refinitiv (WorldCheck) is required.
• Strong technical knowledge in CDD/EDD, Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and attention to detail;
• Proven leadership experience and step-up to take charge whenever required;
• CAMS or related Financial Crime Compliance certification is highly appreciated;
• A motivated self-starter, critical thinker and a good team player who thrives in a dynamic work environment with a willingness to learn.