Assistant Manager - AML

Waystone; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waystone is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – AML Compliance to lead AML/CFT projects for regulated financial services clients in Singapore. You will manage day-to-day activities, coordinate across the local team and offshore resources, and ensure work meets regulatory requirements.

You will conduct CDD/EDD, risk assessments and ongoing reviews, handling documentation, stakeholder communications and escalation of higher-risk cases as required.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of AML/KYC, financial crime or regulatory/compliance experience.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations and risk-based approaches.
• Familiarity with MAS AML/CFT requirements and financial services regulations preferred.
• Excellent analytical, investigative and report-writing skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day AML/CFT project delivery for regulated financial services clients.
• Coordinate activities across the Singapore team and offshore resources.
• Plan, allocate work and monitor progress to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Review work for quality, consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Act as day-to-day client contact for AML project delivery and updates.
• Escalate high-risk cases to senior compliance team members as needed.
• Conduct CDD/EDD and periodic reviews for corporate and individual clients.
• Assess AML/CFT risks related to clients, transactions and relationships.
• Review onboarding docs for AML/KYC completeness.
• Review SOW/SOF information and documentation.
• Perform sanctions, adverse media and PEP screening.
• Investigate unusual activities and support suspicious activity reporting.
• Support AML remediation and back-book review projects.

Skills

AML/KYC

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Investigation skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Compliance

Tools

MAS AML/CFT knowledge

Job description

About Waystone

Waystone is a leading asset-servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone helps our clients structure, operate and grow through our expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion.

About Waystone

Waystone is a leading asset-servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone helps our clients structure, operate and grow through our expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – AML Compliance to support the delivery and management of AML/CFT projects for regulated financial services clients in Singapore.

The role will work closely with the Singapore Compliance team, and may coordinate with AML resources based overseas in other Waystone offices to deliver client engagements. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from day-to-day planning through delivery, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with applicable Singapore regulatory requirements and client expectations.

The role will cover a broad range of AML activities, including client and investor onboarding, CDD/EDD, sanctions and PEP screening, AML risk assessments, periodic reviews, transaction monitoring and remediation projects.

Candidates should have relevant experience within the Singapore financial services sector, ideally supporting asset managers, fund managers or other MAS-regulated financial institutions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of AML/CFT projects for regulated financial services clients.
• Coordinate project activities across the Singapore team and, where applicable, offshore AML resources.
• Plan and allocate work, monitor project progress and ensure agreed timelines and deliverables are met.
• Review work completed by junior or offshore team members to ensure quality, consistency and compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a key day-to-day contact for clients on AML project delivery, including providing progress updates and resolving operational issues.
• Identify issues, exceptions and higher‑risk cases and elevate these appropriately to senior members of the Singapore Compliance team.
• Conduct customer due diligence ("CDD"), enhanced due diligence ("EDD") and periodic reviews for corporate and individual clients.
• Assess and document AML/CFT risks associated with clients, investors, transactions and business relationships.
• Review customer and investor onboarding documentation and assess completeness against relevant AML/KYC requirements.
• Review source of wealth ("SOW") and source of funds ("SOF") information and supporting documentation.
• Perform sanctions, adverse media and politically exposed person ("PEP") screening.
• Investigate and elevate unusual or suspicious activities and assist with suspicious transaction reporting where required.
• Support AML remediation and back‑book review exercises, including large‑scale KYC refresh and periodic review projects.
• Assist with escalation and documentation of suspicious activity and potential suspicious transaction reporting matters where required.Maintain clear, accurate and appropriately documented AML/KYC records and audit trails.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of AML/CFT policies, procedures and controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
• Provide AML training and guidance to relevant stakeholders.
• Support internal audits, compliance reviews and regulatory inspections.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business, Compliance or a related discipline.
• 4-6 years of AML/KYC, financial crime, regulatory compliance or risk management experience.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions requirements and risk‑based approaches.
• Familiarity with MAS AML/CFT requirements and financial services regulations preferred
• Excellent analytical, investigation and report‑writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.