Assistant Manager / Manager (Compliance)

Gambling Regulatory Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national regulatory body in Singapore seeks an Inspector for the Compliance Division. You will ensure licensees comply with regulations and perform reviews on their gambling operations. Expect to handle non-compliance inquiries and engage with diverse stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have skills in compliance and data analytics. Join us in maintaining the integrity of gambling in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge in compliance, audit, accountancy, economics, or regulatory.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Ensure licensee compliance with the Casino Control Act.
• Conduct reviews on applications for gambling operations.
• Inquire into non-compliances and recommend regulatory actions.
• Conduct observations at gambling venues.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Data analytics

Adaptability

Meticulousness

Job description

What the role is:

As an inspector with the Compliance Division, your main responsibility is to ensure that the licensees’ internal controls and gambling operations comply with the regulatory requirements of the Casino Control Act, the Gambling Control Act and the related subsidiary legislations. By gaining in-depth knowledge about the licensees’ gambling operations through the course of your work, you will perform detailed reviews on applications made by licensees on gambling operations, such as advertising and promotions, games, surveillance, gambling venues, controls to prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing, entry controls and social safeguards. You will assess the applications to ensure compliance to the relevant internal controls and regulatory requirements, and make recommendations on the applications. You may also be required to assess new gambling initiatives, and the processes and systems of the licensees.

What you will be working on:

You will inquire into non-compliances reported to the Compliance Division and make recommendations on the regulatory actions to be taken. Examples of non-compliances include conducting games not in accordance with the approved game rules and failure to conduct prevention of money laundering measures in accordance with the regulatory requirements. You will be deployed at the gambling venues to conduct general observations on gambling-related matters. You may be assigned to review operational framework and policies. You will also have the opportunity to explore the use of technology to aid in the division’s work. As part of your development as a gambling regulator, you will have the opportunity to be posted to other Divisions within the Gambling Regulatory Authority to experience other aspects of gambling regulatory duties and responsibilities. You will get to interact with people from different walks of life and be at the forefront of Singapore’s gambling regulatory regime.

What we are looking for:

• Good to have experience or knowledge in compliance/audit/accountancy/economics/regulatory
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will be required to interact with internal and external stakeholders directly
• Experience in data analytics and use of digital technologies will be an advantage
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both independently and as an effective team player in a highly dynamic environment
• Meticulous and an eye for details
• High standard of integrity, drive and sense of urgency

All applicants who are shortlisted for the next round of assessment will be notified within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About Gambling Regulatory Authority

The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) was reconstituted from the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) on 1 August 2022. GRA is a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is responsible for regulating the gambling landscape in Singapore. We protect the people by keeping gambling honest and free of criminal influence, and minimising the harm from gambling. We strive to be a trusted and agile gambling regulator for a safe Singapore.