Compliance Officer (2 days per week, 6 month contract)

International Workplace Group plc; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

International Workplace Group plc (IWG) seeks a compliance-focused professional based in Singapore to oversee KYC processes and corporate services. The role requires ensuring proper documentation for ACRA transactions and maintaining filings with ACRA, while upholding AML/CFT obligations.

The successful candidate will supervise or perform corporate services, ensure regulatory adherence to electronic systems guidance, and manage information requests from ACRA with accuracy and urgency.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting or legal qualifications mandated for corporate secretarial work.
• Experience with ACRA filings and electronic system usage preferred.
• Sound knowledge of AML/CFT obligations and customer due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee or supervise corporate services for the business stream.
• Maintain accuracy and completeness of ACRA filings.
• Produce documents for ACRA requests and rectify breaches as needed.
• Ensure regulatory adherence to ACRA directions for electronic systems.
• Perform customer due diligence and risk assessments for AML/CFT obligations.

Education

Advocate and solicitor (Singapore, Supreme Court)

Public accountant (Accountants Act 2004)

ISCA member (any status)

Chartered accountant (ACRA Part 6B)

ISCA associate member (>=2 years)

AIA Singapore / Association of International Accountants member

ICAS member

CSIS associate/fellow

Corporate secretarial agent (3+ years practice)

Job description

This role is predominantly remote with flexi-hours - the candidate must be based in Singapore and able to come to the office for occasional meetings.

This person will oversee the KYC process for one of our business streams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision & Compliance: Directly provide or supervise corporate services and ensure authorized employees use correct documents for ACRA transactions.
• Transaction Integrity: Maintain the accuracy and completeness of all filings with ACRA.
• Information & Reporting: Produce documents and information when requested by ACRA and report/rectify any breaches.
• Regulatory Adherence: Comply with directions issued by ACRA regarding electronic system usage.
• Client Onboarding: Ensure proper customer due diligence and risk assessments are performed, especially concerning Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) obligations.

We need a professional person with one of the following qualifications:

• an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore;
• a public accountant registered under the Accountants Act 2004;
• a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) who is —
• a chartered accountant registered under Part 6B of the ACRA Act; or
• an associate member of the ISCA who has been an associate member for no less than 2 years;
• a member of the Association of International Accountants (Singapore Branch);
• a member of the Institute of Company Accountants, Singapore (ICAS);
• an associate member or a fellow of the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore (CSIS);
• a corporate secretarial agent (being person who is carrying on the business of providing corporate secretarial services for one or more companies and has been doing so for at least 3 years in the preceding 5 years; and has been a secretary of a company for at least 3 years in the preceding 5 years)

About IWG

IWG is the world’s leading flexible workspace provider - with the world’s most ambitious growth programme to open 30,000+ new centres over the next decade to complement our international network of 4,000+ tech-enabled, sustainable and inspiring flexible work centres. Across our multiple brands, including Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature, we’re provide world-beating workplace solutions to over 80% of Fortune 500 companies, including Netflix, EY, Amazon and Uber, as well as to local small start-ups, entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.

IWG’s purpose is to help everyone have a great day at work, while protecting people and the planet. We are proud to supply all our customers with carbon-neutral workplaces, and have a strong climate action plan in place to help us achieve our objective of Net Zero emissions by 2040.

Leading Employer Award

IWG is proud to be the recipient of a Leading Employer Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Awarded exclusively to the top 1% of employers, the accolade is testament to our diverse global workforce and the role everyone plays in bringing our purpose, culture and values to life, every single day.