APAC Compliance & Regulatory Associate

LaSalle Investment Management; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LaSalle Investment Management is seeking a Compliance professional to support commercial risk management, regulatory and governance across Asia Pacific, with a primary focus on Singapore and Australia for CMS- and AFS-licensed entities.

You will assist in day-to-day compliance operations, manage regulatory calendars and filings, draft policies, monitor MAS/ASIC developments and coordinate compliance technology, audits and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in legal, accounting, business or finance.
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in the investment management industry – real estate preferred but not necessary.
• Highly analytical with good sense of understanding of the investment management industry.
• Detail oriented, motivated and willing to learn; able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial attitude and enjoy working in team-driven environment with a collaborative spirit.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work with colleagues across Asia Pacific and globally.
• Comfortable with adopting and using new technology tools, including AI-based tools and AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President, Legal and Compliance Counsel in day-to-day compliance operations for LaSalle Asia Pacific, with a focus on LaSalle Singapore (CMS-licensed entity) and LaSalle Australia (AFS-licensed entity).
• Maintenance of compliance calendar and register - including MAS and ASIC filings, attestations, periodic reviews, policy review cycles and regulatory submission windows.
• Support the drafting, review and periodic updates of compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor MAS and ASIC circulars and regulatory developments and provide relevant updates to the business, as appropriate.
• Administer and coordinate the firm’s compliance technology platform – tracking of MAS and ASIC appointed representative obligations, attestations, requests etc.
• Assist in audit, regulatory and licensing matters – including compilation and submission of regulatory returns and filings and responding to ad-hoc and routine regulatory queries and client DDQs, where applicable.
• Review of marketing materials in line with regulatory requirements.
• Participate and provide support in regional and / or global compliance initiatives and projects.
• Conduct AML / KYC processes on investor and counterparties in line with firm’s AML / CTF policy.
• Assist with compliance monitoring and testing activities and in the preparation of related reports.
• Support compliance onboarding and training.
• Support compliance with LaSalle books and records obligations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Policy drafting

AML/KYC

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal, accounting, business or finance

Tools

RegTech platforms

Job description

LaSalle Investment Management is seeking a Compliance professional to support commercial risk management, regulatory and governance across Asia Pacific, with a primary focus on Singapore and Australia for CMS- and AFS-licensed entities.

You will assist in day-to-day compliance operations, manage regulatory calendars and filings, draft policies, monitor MAS/ASIC developments and coordinate compliance technology, audits and onboarding.