Compliance Associate

LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ASIA PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LaSalle Investment Management Asia Pacific is seeking a Compliance professional to support commercial risk management, regulatory and governance needs across Asia Pacific, with emphasis on Singapore and Australia.

The role requires a bachelor’s in legal/accounting/business/finance and at least 3 years in investment management. You’ll work with a cross‑regional team using new technology tools to enhance compliance workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in legal, accounting, business or finance.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the investment management industry, real estate preferred.
• Highly analytical with a solid understanding of the investment management industry.
• Detail oriented, proactive, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial attitude with a collaborative spirit and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President, Legal and Compliance Counsel in day-to-day compliance operations for LaSalle Asia Pacific, focusing on Singapore (CMS-licensed) and Australia (AFS-licensed).
• Maintain a compliance calendar and register, including MAS and ASIC filings, attestations, and policy review cycles.
• Draft, review, and update compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor MAS/ASIC circulars and regulatory developments; provide updates to the business as needed.
• Administer the compliance technology platform and track obligations, attestations, and requests.
• Assist in audit, regulatory and licensing matters and respond to regulatory queries.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/KYC

Regulatory filings

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (legal/accounting/business/finance)

Tools

Regulatory tech tools

Job description

Company & Regional Overview

LaSalle is a global real estate investment manager where exceptional investment talent, deep market and sector expertise, and data-driven intelligence are applied through a disciplined fair-value framework. Enhanced by industry-leading research and sustainability insights, we deliver outperformance that meets investor needs for income, growth, and diversification.

We are the investment division of JLL, and our capabilities are supported by the scale of our global platform and the JLL ecosystem, providing us access to a network of global relationships, powerful analytics, market-leading insights, and cutting-edge technology. As part of JLL, we've been recognized as both a World's Most Ethical and World's Most Admired company.

What drives us most is knowing our decisions improve lives and strengthen communities. Through our Culture of Care, we keep people at the heart of business. We also invest in our own people’s growth through our 'Steer Your Career' strategy, empowering customized career journeys and developing managers into coaches, mentors and leaders.

At LaSalle, your perspective and contributions drive meaningful impact. Build your career with an investment management company committed to clients, communities, and each other.

Position Overview

To provide commercial risk management, compliance, regulatory and governance support to the business in Asia Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President, Legal and Compliance Counsel in day-to-day compliance operations for LaSalle Asia Pacific, with a focus on LaSalle Singapore (CMS-licensed entity) and LaSalle Australia (AFS-licensed entity)

• Maintenance of compliance calendar and register - including MAS and ASIC filings, attestations, periodic reviews, policy review cycles and regulatory submission windows

• Support the drafting, review and periodic updates of compliance policies and procedures

• Monitor MAS and ASIC circulars and regulatory developments and provide relevant updates to the business, as appropriate

• Administer and coordinate the firm’s compliance technology platform – tracking of MAS and ASIC appointed representative obligations, attestations, requests etc.

• Assist in audit, regulatory and licensing matters – including compilation and submission of regulatory returns and filings and responding to ad-hoc and routine regulatory queries and client DDQs, where applicable

• Review of marketing materials in line with regulatory requirements

• Participate and provide support in regional and / or global compliance initiatives and projects

• Conduct AML / KYC processes on investor and counterparties in line with firm’s AML / CTF policy

• Assist with compliance monitoring and testing activities and in the preparation of related reports

• Support compliance onboarding and training

• Support compliance with LaSalle books and records obligations

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in either legal, accounting, business or finance

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in the investment management industry – real estate preferred but not necessary

• Highly analytical with good sense of understanding of the investment management industry

• Detail oriented, motivated and willing to learn; able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

• Commercial attitude and enjoy working in team-driven environment with a collaborative spirit

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work with colleagues across Asia Pacific and globally

• Comfortable with adopting and using new technology tools, including AI-based tools and AI-assisted workflows

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you'repursuing.