APAC Sanctions Lead (Singapore/Malaysia/HK)

ANT Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

ANT Group in Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong is seeking a seasoned regional sanctions compliance officer to lead APAC programs across jurisdictions. The role requires Mandarin and English fluency and deep experience in sanctions and AML within financial services.

You will design regional frameworks, manage regulatory examinations (e.g., MAS), and drive cross-functional adoption of controls with business, operations and tech teams to enable compliant market entry and product rollout.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of sanctions and/or AML compliance in financial services or payments.
• Deep understanding of APAC regulatory landscape and enforcement across key markets.
• Experience handling regulatory inquiries or examinations (e.g., MAS) with stakeholders.
• Proven track record building compliance programs in emerging markets.
• Knowledge of STR/SAR governance and high‑risk case adjudication.
• Strong cross‑cultural communication and matrix leadership.
• Commitment to compliance integrity with pragmatic, business‑enabling recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanctions compliance across APAC including Singapore, Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
• Serve as primary contact for regulatory examinations by authorities including MAS.
• Establish controls in emerging markets to enable market entry and product rollout.
• Localize global policies to jurisdiction-specific procedures and standards.
• Oversee STR/SAR lifecycle for APAC team, including investigations and remediation.
• Partner with business, operations and technology to embed controls in processes.

Skills

APAC sanctions experience

Regulatory examinations

Multi-jurisdictional compliance

STR/SAR governance

Cross-cultural leadership

Job description

ANT Group in Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong is seeking a seasoned regional sanctions compliance officer to lead APAC programs across jurisdictions. The role requires Mandarin and English fluency and deep experience in sanctions and AML within financial services.

You will design regional frameworks, manage regulatory examinations (e.g., MAS), and drive cross-functional adoption of controls with business, operations and tech teams to enable compliant market entry and product rollout.