AVP Compliance: Financial Crime & Sanctions Expert

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) seeks an Analyst/AVP in Compliance to oversee financial crime risks, provide sanctions guidance, and supervise AML matters across Singapore and APAC offices.

You will review sanctions cases, enhance screening controls, conduct due diligence, stay updated on regulatory developments, and train frontline staff. A university degree and 3+ years in sanctions or AML are required.

Qualifications

• Minimally a university degree and relevant AML/CFT knowledge.
• Experience in sanctions, AML/CFT or financial crime compliance is preferred.
• Ability to interpret sanctions regimes across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide sanctions guidance and support to business, operations and support functions on customer, counterparty and transaction-related sanctions risks.
• Assess complex sanctions cases, including potential or confirmed matches, ownership and control issues, sanctions nexus, sectoral restrictions, dual-use goods and sanctions evasion indicators.
• Review and challenge customer and transaction screening controls, alert dispositions and escalation decisions for timely, consistent and well-documented outcomes.
• Conduct sanctions due diligence for higher-risk customers and transactions involving restricted jurisdictions, parties, vessels, goods or services.
• Support assessment of regulatory developments, perform impact and gap analyses and assist in policy, process and control enhancements.
• Review and maintain sanctions policies, procedures, checklists, escalation protocols and guidance, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and Bank requirements.
• Partner with business, compliance, operations and technology teams on sanctions screening systems and data quality improvements.
• Support sanctions risk assessments, independent reviews, audits, regulatory enquiries and remediation programmes.
• Design and deliver targeted sanctions training and awareness for front office and operations.
• Prepare sanctions management information and reporting on alert volumes, true matches, ageing and remediation status.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree

Tools

Sanctions screening systems

Job description

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) seeks an Analyst/AVP in Compliance to oversee financial crime risks, provide sanctions guidance, and supervise AML matters across Singapore and APAC offices.

You will review sanctions cases, enhance screening controls, conduct due diligence, stay updated on regulatory developments, and train frontline staff. A university degree and 3+ years in sanctions or AML are required.