Compliance AML Manager

LMA RECRUITMENT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LMA Recruitment Singapore Pte. Ltd. partners with a leading financial services organisation in Singapore to hire an experienced AML/Compliance professional for its second-line function.

This hands-on Team Lead role manages 2 direct reports and stays closely involved in AML/CTF monitoring, investigations, regulatory change and compliance enhancements. You will lead the second-line monitoring program, review policies, provide oversight to first-line activities, and drive improvements across AML

Qualifications

• More than 6 years of AML/Compliance experience within financial services.
• Strong exposure to AML/CTF monitoring, compliance testing, investigations or second-line oversight.
• Comfortable providing challenge to business and operational stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead a small team while remaining hands-on technically.
• AML/Compliance professional qualifications would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the second-line AML/CTF monitoring and assessment programme.
• Review and strengthen AML/CTF policies, procedures and controls.
• Provide oversight and challenge to first-line monitoring and investigation activities.
• Review suspicious activity cases and ensure escalation to the MLRO and management.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical business enhancements.
• Analyse AML data and identify control gaps, trends and emerging risks.
• Drive improvements across AML processes, systems, reporting and automation.
• Support AML/CTF investigations, remediation initiatives and compliance projects.
• Manage and develop 2 direct reports, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Support AML/CTF awareness and refresher training across the business.

Skills

AML/CTF monitoring

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline

Job description

AML / Compliance Team Lead | Singapore

We are partnering with a leading financial services organisation in the insurance industry to hire an experienced AML/Compliance professional to join its second-line compliance function.

This is a hands-on team lead role, managing a small team of 2 direct reports while remaining closely involved in AML/CTF monitoring, investigations, regulatory change and compliance enhancements.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the second-line AML/CTF monitoring and assessment programme


• Review and strengthen AML/CTF policies, procedures and controls


• Provide oversight and challenge to first-line monitoring and investigation activities


• Review suspicious activity cases and ensure appropriate escalation to the MLRO and management


• Monitor regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical business enhancements


• Analyse AML data and identify control gaps, trends and emerging risks


• Drive improvements across AML processes, systems, reporting and automation


• Support AML/CTF investigations, remediation initiatives and compliance projects


• Manage and develop 2 direct reports, ensuring quality, consistency and timely delivery


• Support AML/CTF awareness and refresher training across the business

What we're looking for:

• More than 6 years of AML/Compliance experience within financial services


• Strong exposure to AML/CTF monitoring, compliance testing, investigations or second-line oversight


• Comfortable providing challenge to business and operational stakeholders


• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to lead a small team while remaining hands-on technically


• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline


• AML/Compliance professional qualifications would be an advantage

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced AML professional looking to take the next step into people leadership, while retaining meaningful ownership of technical AML/CTF responsibilities.