Compliance Manager

cultivate; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency is seeking a Compliance Manager to implement and maintain innovative compliance processes in a Fintech firm based in Singapore. The role requires approximately 5 years of experience in the financial services industry, along with a strong knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements such as AML. Key responsibilities include establishing regulatory frameworks, managing internal training on compliance issues, and liaising with regulators. Candidates with an academic background in law and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of compliance experience in the financial services, payments, or fintech industry.
• Strong knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements, particularly AML and the Payments Oversight Act.
• Relevant industry certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute regulatory architecture and compliance programmes.
• Advise management on risk and governance requirements.
• Manage regulatory relationships and reporting with relevant regulators.

Skills

Compliance experience in financial services

Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements

Strong understanding of KYC/KYB, AML, CFT

Conceptual skills for risk management

Education

Academic background in law

Job description

cultivate began out of a desire to contribute to the start-up ecosystem by providing a service that fills the void left by others; an approachable fit-for-purpose solution for founders and leaders in the tech sector.

Using innovative and collaborative approaches, we help emerging tech companies address hiring challenges and secure the best talent. And with an intimate appreciation that all companies have varying degrees of HR needs, cultivate offers a scalable and strategic approach to human resources.

The opportunity:

Our client is a Singapore headquartered Fintech operating regionally across Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia and is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a Major Payment Institution under the Payment Services Act.

We are looking for a Compliance Manager who will be responsible for implementing and maintaining innovative processes and controls across the company.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Establishing and executing world‑class regulatory architecture, compliance, and enterprise risk programmes, including Business Continuity plans, Control Self‑Assessment ("CSA") frameworks, and Cybersecurity risk (alongside the CTO).
• Advising senior management on risk and governance requirements.
• Operating the day‑to‑day across KYC/KYB, AML, CFT, fraud investigations, etc.
• Managing our regulatory relationship and reporting with the relevant regulators (particularly MAS) as well as all regulatory licence applications.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert, leading internal training and discussions to ensure teams are well informed on regulatory and risk matters.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Approximately 5 years of compliance experience in the financial services, payments, or fintech industry.
• Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements, in particular, AML and the Payments Oversight Act.
• A strong academic background, preferably in law, and relevant industry certifications.
• Conceptual skills including qualitative and quantitative methods for risk management with an understanding of ERM and CSA frameworks.

A strong knowledge of MAS regulatory frameworks and decision‑making processes as well as the compliance requirements for payments companies.

Sound like you? Apply today! We can't wait to hear from you.