Compliance Officer - Commodities

Larson Maddox; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Larson Maddox recruiting for a Compliance Officer in Singapore for a leading commodities firm. You will conduct KYC, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and reputational screening on counterparties while supporting onboarding and ongoing monitoring.

You will maintain audit-ready KYC records and provide day-to-day compliance support to trading teams across the region. You will advise on sanctions, market conduct, trade controls, and regulatory risks tied to counterparties, cargoes, and vessels, plus

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of compliance experience in trading houses or commodity firms.
• Basic understanding of AML, sanctions, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYC, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and reputational screening on counterparties.
• Support onboarding, ongoing monitoring, high-risk reviews, and escalation of compliance risks.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready KYC records and documentation. Provide day-to-day compliance support to trading and business teams across the region.
• Advise on sanctions, market conduct, trade controls, and regulatory risks relating to counterparties, cargoes, and vessels.
• Support regulatory, banking, and enhanced due diligence requests.
• Assist the Head of Compliance with operational and strategic compliance initiatives.

Skills

Compliance experience

AML knowledge

Sanctions knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Job description

My client is a leading and growing Leading Commodities Firm and we are recruiting for a Compliance Officer professional to be based in the Singapore office.

Responsibilities for this Compliance Officer - Leading Commodities Firm role

• Conduct KYC, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and reputational screening on counterparties.
• Support onboarding, ongoing monitoring, high-risk reviews, and escalation of compliance risks.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready KYC records and documentation. Provide day-to-day compliance support to trading and business teams across the region.
• Advise on sanctions, market conduct, trade controls, and regulatory risks relating to counterparties, cargoes, and vessels.
• Support regulatory, banking, and enhanced due diligence requests.
• Assist the Head of Compliance with operational and strategic compliance initiatives.

Requirements for this Compliance Officer - Leading Commodities Firm role

• At least 3 years of compliance experience in trading houses or commodity firms
• Basic understanding of compliance frameworks, AML, sanctions, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of financial or commodities trading environments is advantageous.