AML Team Lead (Insurance)

ACCA Careers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Singapore seeks an AML Compliance Team Lead to own the financial crime surveillance strategy, govern standards, and drive continuous process improvements across the enterprise.

You will lead the second-line AML/CTF monitoring, align with MAS Notice 314, oversee investigations, and champion automation to enhance surveillance and reporting.

Join a forward-looking team where you will shape policy, mentor staff, and partner with business units to safeguard enterprise operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial crime compliance operations.
• Experience managing second-line AML/CTF monitoring activities.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead AML/CTF monitoring framework to mitigate financial crime risk.
• Maintain and operationalize policies in line with MAS Notice 314 and sanctions regimes.
• Direct complex investigations and present defensible STR reporting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead digital process automation initiatives to modernize compliance workflows.

Skills

AML surveillance

Second-line monitoring

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CAMS certification

ICA Diploma

Tools

RPA / automation tooling

Job description

About The Company

A leading international life insurer with an established market presence in Singapore offers a stable, forward-looking platform committed to operational excellence and long-term career development.

About The Company

A leading international life insurer with an established market presence in Singapore offers a stable, forward-looking platform committed to operational excellence and long-term career development.

About The Job

As the AML Compliance Team Lead, you will take ownership of the organization's financial crime surveillance strategy, driving governance standards and continuous process enhancements across the enterprise.

• Spearhead the second-line AML and CTF monitoring framework to mitigate financial crime risk and safeguard enterprise operations.
• Elevate regulatory compliance by maintaining and operationalizing policies in alignment with MAS Notice 314 and sanctions regimes.
• Direct complex financial crime investigations and deliver defensible recommendations on suspicious transaction reporting to senior executive leadership.
• Optimize surveillance controls by leading digital process automation initiatives and modernizing compliance operational workflows.
• Champion a proactive compliance culture through the design and delivery of targeted AML training programs across key business units.
  

About the manager/team

You will lead a high-performing compliance unit within a collaborative environment under the direct guidance of a progressive Head of Compliance, offering significant strategic visibility and cross-functional leadership exposure.

Skills And Experience Required

• In-depth technical knowledge of Singapore regulatory frameworks, specifically MAS Notice 314, sanctions regimes, and STR lifecycles, with professional certifications such as CAMS or ICA Diploma preferred.
• Proven functional expertise in managing end-to-end financial crime compliance operations and second-line monitoring activities.
• Established professional background within life insurance, wealth management, or the broader financial services sector.
• Track record in leading team operations, automating surveillance workflows, and driving continuous operational delivery.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills to effectively advise internal business partners and engage with regulatory authorities.