Compliance Manager

HashKey Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HashKey Group is seeking a Compliance Manager based in Singapore to own and strengthen the compliance framework for our asset management and liquidity businesses. You will be the day-to-day compliance lead for the Singapore operations and act as a key contact with MAS.

You will oversee fund management compliance, CMS licensing obligations, AML/CFT duties, and onboarding reviews from a regulatory and risk perspective.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance experience in Singapore financial services institutions.
• Solid working knowledge of MAS AML/CFT Notices and related guidelines.
• Experience engaging directly with MAS on licenses, inspections or queries.
• Understanding of digital asset markets and associated risks is preferred.
• Strong judgment and stakeholder management; business-oriented advice.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and strengthen the compliance framework for asset management and liquidity businesses in Singapore.
• Lead day-to-day compliance for Singapore operations and MAS liaison.
• Oversee fund management compliance and CMS licensing obligations.
• Maintain compliance controls for liquidity, trading, market conduct and conflicts of interest.
• Review onboarding from regulatory and AML/CFT perspectives.
• Develop and periodically review local compliance policies and monitoring plans.
• Track regulatory developments and assess business impact.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

AML/CFT

Stakeholder management

Regulatory liaison

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Economics

Job description

We are looking for a Compliance Manager based in Singapore to own and strengthen the compliance framework for our asset management and liquidity businesses. You will be the day-to-day compliance lead for the Singapore operations and a key point of contact with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Key Responsibilities

Oversee compliance for fund management activities in Singapore, including ongoing obligations under relevant Capital Markets Services (CMS) licensing regime.

Build and maintain compliance controls for liquidity and trading activities, covering market conduct, conflicts of interest, personal account dealing, information barriers, and trade surveillance.

Review counterparty, exchange and custodian onboarding from a regulatory and AML/CFT perspective.

Act as the primary point of contact with MAS for the business, track and interpret regulatory developments in Singapore, assess business impact, and lead implementation.

Oversee the AML/CFT framework, including customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening, etc. Conduct or coordinate risk assessments and periodic compliance reviews.

Develop, maintain and periodically review local compliance policies, procedures, and the annual compliance monitoring plan.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above in Law, Finance, Economics or a related field, with 6+ years of compliance experience in Singapore financial services institutions.

Solid working knowledge of the Financial Services and Markets Act, MAS AML/CFT Notices, and other related guidelines.

Proven experience engaging directly with MAS, such as handling license applications, inspections, or regulatory queries.

Understanding of digital asset markets, trading and market-making activities, and associated risks is strongly preferred.

Sound judgment, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to give practical, business-oriented advice in a fast-moving environment.

Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage for communication with regional teams.