Global Head of AML & Financial Crime Compliance

BIT Official; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

BIT Group is seeking a Head of AML to lead the strategic design and ongoing enhancement of the Group's AML/CFT framework across global businesses. You will oversee KYC, Monitoring & Investigations, and AML Governance, partnering with Compliance, Tech, Product, Legal and Risk teams to scale financial crime defenses.

You will report to the Group CCO and drive regulatory engagement, policy governance, and training to embed a strong compliance culture across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance or Business Administration or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of AML or financial crime compliance within a financial institution, fintech or digital asset company with proven experience leading AML teams.
• Prior leadership experience in leading large AML/FCC teams would be required.
• Strong understanding of global AML/CFT regulatory frameworks and financial crime risks in the digital asset ecosystem.
• Experience designing, implementing and managing AML programmes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting regulatory engagements including licensing applications, regulatory inspections and supervisory reviews.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; Chinese is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Group’s AML/CFT framework, policies and procedures across jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic leadership across AML pillars: KYC, Monitoring & Investigations and AML Governance.
• Direct the Group’s KYC function including onboarding, reviews, name screening and due diligence.
• Lead the Monitoring & Investigations function, including transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics and investigations.
• Drive AML Governance, including risk assessments, policy governance and regulatory change management.
• Support the CCO in regulatory engagements, licensing applications, inspections and reviews.
• Monitor AML/CFT regulatory developments and implement required framework enhancements.
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, Legal, Risk and Operations to embed AML controls.
• Provide regular reporting on AML risk, metrics and remediation of control gaps.
• Promote a strong compliance culture and AML/CFT training across the organisation.
• Lead and develop the AML team to maintain high standards of expertise and accountability.

Skills

AML leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Financial crime risk

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, or Business

Job description

BIT Group is seeking a Head of AML to lead the strategic design and ongoing enhancement of the Group's AML/CFT framework across global businesses. You will oversee KYC, Monitoring & Investigations, and AML Governance, partnering with Compliance, Tech, Product, Legal and Risk teams to scale financial crime defenses.

You will report to the Group CCO and drive regulatory engagement, policy governance, and training to embed a strong compliance culture across the organisation.