Compliance Manager

LIQUID GROUP PTE. LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech payments services group is seeking a Compliance Officer to help oversee compliance frameworks and manage financial crime compliance operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in the payment or fintech industry, along with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience in financial crime compliance operations.
• Professional certifications like CAMS, CFCS, or CGSS are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial crime compliance frameworks including KYC/KYB.
• Prepare Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for regulatory filing.
• Conduct compliance training and manage external due diligence queries.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related discipline

Job description

About

Liquid Group is a FinTech payments services group based in Singapore. Liquid empowers and connects businesses and individuals to make transactions in a smart, secure and cost-effective way, anywhere in the world.

We operate a regional payment network to enable cross-border QR payment services for e-wallet operators, banks, and merchants. We also provide white-label solutions to accelerate the development and adoption of mobile payments for our business partners.

We work in a collaborative and adaptive way, exploring innovative ideas and solving challenging problems to develop our products. Together, we ensure efficiency, security, and convenience for our partners and customers.

Website: www.liquidgroup.sg

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Compliance in implementing and managing financial crime compliance frameworks, including Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), Transaction Monitoring, and Sanctions Compliance policies and procedures.
• Oversee the KYC and KYB pipeline, ensuring that all cases are processed in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Investigate transaction alerts flagged by the transaction monitoring system and prepare Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for regulatory filing.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on financial crime compliance, providing guidance to business units to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal policies.
• Manage external compliance due diligence queries from banking and payment partners.
• Investigate and escalate compliance issues related to deviations from regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in conducting organization-wide compliance training on KYC/KYB, AML/CFT, Transaction Monitoring, ABC (Anti-Bribery and Corruption), and Sanctions.
• Support the Third-Party Risk Management Process in line with outsourcing guidelines.
• Generate monthly management reports for KYC risk and compliance reporting.
• Assist with other ad-hoc compliance projects as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in similar roles with strong expertise in Financial Crime Compliance operations processes within the payment or fintech industries.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, CFCS, or CGSS are advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of the Payment Services Act.
• Highly motivated, self-driven, and able to resolve challenges collaboratively with colleagues.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external parties.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and effective communication.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced and evolving work environment.