Assistant Compliance Officer

TAURUS WEALTH ADVISORS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Wealth Advisory firm in Singapore is looking for an Assistant Compliance Officer. This role involves ensuring compliance with MAS regulations, managing operations for new Variable Capital Companies, and conducting thorough due diligence, while working in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a familiarity with compliance frameworks and the ability to execute compliance deliverables effectively. This is a unique opportunity for growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with MAS regulations and VCC structures.
• Proven compliance and fund operations experience.
• High standards of ethics and conduct.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough due diligence, KYC checks, and monitoring.
• Manage the setup of new Variable Capital Companies.
• Support audit of group entities and funds.

Skills

Familiarity with MAS regulations

Ability to draft and review legal agreements

Strong organisational skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Proven track record in compliance

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER

We are a well-established Wealth Advisory and Asset Management Firm in Asia Pacific.

We are looking for a proactive and detail-driven Compliance Assistant to support our compliance and operations functions in a fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with MAS regulations and company policies, while working closely with cross-functional teams for direct hands-on execution of operational and compliance deliverables. The role offers the opportunity for growth and self-development within a rapidly growing business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Operations

Business Tie Ups and Relationships

• Facilitate the operational setup for new partnerships
• Assist in engaging with our third party partner arrangements (such as Fund Managers, Banks, etc.) towards ensuring the extension of holistic solutions to meet our Clients’ wealth management needs
• Assist in tie up of relationships with business partners including but not limited to coordination for due diligence, agreements and necessary set up
• Support the running of business development initiatives and projects such as maintaining a firm wide central pipeline, tracking adoption and efficacy of recommendations made by the Firm, assisting with the running of any key control checks specified for sales management
• Assist on periodic reviews of external partners

Fund Operations

• Manage the end-to-end setup of new Variable Capital Companies
• Support all ongoing fund operations

Operations support for Other Investments

• Lead and execute structuring and facilitation of investments and/or products including but not limited to private equity deals introduction
• Lead and support all ongoing work relating to structuring and facilitation of investments and/or products including but not limited to private equity deals
• Support all ongoing operations for other investments relating to private equity deals introduction

General and Ad-Hoc Support

• Provide support to Financial Advisors in all matters relating to clients and prospective clients ranging from client queries and any ad hoc requests.
• Liaise with Financial Advisors, Investment Counsellors, Operations Team, Clients, prospects, banks and other external service providers

Compliance

• Conduct thorough due diligence, KYC checks, and ongoing monitoring on new business tie-ups, partners, investors, clients, investees etc
• Review agreements and all related documents including but not limited to Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Collaboration Agreements etc as required
• Draft agreements, addendums, side letters, commitment letters etc as required for clients, business partners, employees etc
• Review new business initiatives to ensure adherence to compliance in all aspects including but not limited to relevant government regulations, CRS, FATCA, and other jurisdictional reporting requirements.
• Design and implement scalable SOPs, compliance procedures and protocols required for new business initiatives.
• Assist in policy reviews, process improvements, and the enhancement of internal controls across compliance and operations.
• Prepare and submit reports to relevant regulatory bodies as required – including but not limited to MAS filings, CISNet filings etc
• Support audit of group entities and funds
• Review and approve marketing decks, advertising materials, factsheets etc in accordance with MAS Guidelines and industry norms.
• Coordinate board meetings for group entities
• Conduct ongoing risk management assessment as required
• Conduct ongoing transactions monitoring - Monitor transactions, identify potential suspicious activities, and elevate when required.
• Conduct Outsourcing assessment on vendors and business partners as required
• Conduct and document continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) drills, implementing corrective measures
• Ensure compliance with industry security standards and regulatory expectations (MAS, FATF, PDPC)
• Stay updated on industry developments and best practices in compliance

What We’re Looking For

• Strong familiarity with MAS regulations, VCC structures, and AML/CFT frameworks
• Ability to draft and/or review legal agreements and documents
• High standards of ethics and conduct; ensures confidentiality of Clients’ assets & information
• Proven track record in compliance, fund operations and financial reporting systems.
• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks and operational risk management.
• Ability to personally execute operational and compliance deliverables, not just oversee.
• Strong organisational skills with initiative while completing mission-critical tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with resilience to manage escalations under pressure.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to step into a hybrid operations + compliance support role where you get wide exposure and deliver directly on tasks that impact clients and the business.

If you aspire to grow and excel with a high growth firm, please forward us your CV to [e-mail]. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.