Compliance Officer, Risk & Compliance

Sunrate; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrate is seeking a hands-on Compliance Officer - Risk & Compliance to support development, maintenance and operation of Sunrate’s compliance programme across Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. You will work under the Head of Compliance and collaborate with regional teams on regulatory monitoring, reporting and policy maintenance.

The role requires strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks, MAS requirements, and the ability to translate complex regulatory obligations into practical actions.

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience in a compliance, regulatory or risk function within financial services, fintech, payments or another regulated environment.
• Sound working knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks and their practical application.
• Experience supporting compliance policy development, regulatory reporting or compliance programme maintenance.
• Familiarity with Monetary Authority of Singapore requirements and the Singapore regulatory environment.
• Ability to review and interpret regulatory requirements and clearly summarise their practical impact.
• Experience working with regulatory reporting information, compliance records or supporting data.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and documentation requirements.
• Good analytical and writing skills, with the ability to produce clear policies, regulatory summaries, reports and compliance records.
• Sound judgement and the ability to identify matters requiring escalation.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and jurisdictions.
• Clear and professional written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance and periodic review of Sunrate’s compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain the policy and procedures register, including ownership, version history and review dates.
• Support ongoing development of Sunrate’s compliance programme including frameworks, processes and controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments in Singapore and Southeast Asia and assess impact.
• Escalate relevant changes to Senior Compliance Officer and Head of Compliance.
• Assist interpretation of regulatory requirements and practical actions to address obligations.
• Contribute to AML/CFT risk assessments and related compliance frameworks.
• Support independent monitoring, controls assessments and thematic reviews.
• Document monitoring outcomes and track remedial actions to closure.
• Coordinate regulatory reports, returns, notifications and submissions across jurisdictions.
• Validate information for regulatory reporting and translate requirements for stakeholders.
• Review information for completeness and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain regulatory reporting calendars and track responsibilities.
• Assist with regulatory examinations and information requests.

Skills

AML/CFT knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Policy development

Analytical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Job description

Sunrate is a leading global payment and treasury management platform for businesses worldwide. Founded in 2016, Sunrate has enabled companies to operate and scale both locally and globally in 190+ countries and regions with its cutting-edge infrastructure, global network, and unified solutions.

Sunrate operates through offices across key markets, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London. The company partners with the top global financial institutions, such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, Barclays, J.P. Morgan. Sunrate is also the principal member of Mastercard and Visa.

The Compliance Officer - Risk & Compliance is a hands-on second-line compliance role responsible for supporting the development, maintenance and effective operation of Sunrate’s compliance programme, policies and procedures across Singapore and the wider Southeast Asia region.

Working under the oversight of the Head of Compliance and alongside the Senior Compliance Officer, SEA, the role supports regulatory monitoring and reporting, policy maintenance, compliance monitoring and the day-to-day advisory activities of the second-line compliance function.

The Compliance Officer is expected to bring sound compliance knowledge, strong organisational skills and a practical, collaborative approach. The role works closely with the Compliance Manager, Regulatory & Policy, the Regulatory Reporting and Data Analysis Team, Compliance Operations, and other regional and global compliance colleagues.

What you’ll be spending your time on

• Support the development, maintenance and periodic review of Sunrate’s compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they remain current and accurately reflect applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain the policy and procedures register, including document ownership, version history, approval status and scheduled review dates.
• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of Sunrate’s compliance programme, including the frameworks, processes and controls that underpin the second-line compliance function.
• Monitor regulatory developments in Singapore and across Southeast Asia, including relevant legislation, regulatory guidelines, notices, circulars and other requirements.
• Assess and summarise the potential impact of regulatory developments and **escalate** relevant changes to the Senior Compliance Officer, SEA and Head of Compliance.
• Support the interpretation of regulatory requirements and the development of practical actions to address new or changing obligations.
• Contribute to the maintenance and periodic review of Sunrate’s AML/CFT risk assessments and related compliance frameworks.
• Support independent compliance monitoring, controls assessments and thematic reviews.
• Document monitoring and review outcomes, identify potential control weaknesses and support the tracking of remedial actions to closure.
• Support the preparation, review and coordination of regulatory reports, returns, notifications and other submissions across Singapore and relevant Southeast Asian jurisdictions.
• Work with the Regulatory Reporting and Data Analysis Team and other stakeholders to obtain, validate and organise the information and supporting records required for regulatory reporting.
• Translate regulatory reporting obligations into clear data, content and submission requirements for relevant stakeholders.
• Review regulatory reporting information for completeness, consistency and reasonableness and help investigate and resolve identified discrepancies.
• Support the maintenance of regulatory reporting calendars and ensure responsibilities, dependencies, deadlines and submission records are properly tracked.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, supervisory requests and information requirements by coordinating documentation, responses and follow-up actions.
• Contribute to compliance reporting and management information, drawing on information provided by Compliance Operations, the Regulatory Reporting and Data Analysis Team, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide practical guidance on the application of compliance policies and regulatory requirements across relevant business activities.
• Support the development and delivery of training on regulatory requirements, compliance policies and expected standards.
• Maintain accurate, complete and well-organised compliance records, documentation and reference materials.
• Coordinate compliance support for internal and external audits, including documentation, responses and the tracking of findings and follow-up actions.
• Support cross-regional compliance initiatives and the consistent application of compliance frameworks and processes across Southeast Asia.
• Work collaboratively with the Compliance Manager, Regulatory & Policy, the Regulatory Reporting and Data Analysis Team, Compliance Operations, and other regional and global compliance colleagues.
• Support new or changing compliance responsibilities as Sunrate’s operations and regulatory obligations across the region continue to develop.

For this role you’ll also have

• At least three years’ experience in a compliance, regulatory or risk function within financial services, fintech, payments or another regulated environment.
• Sound working knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks and their practical application within financial services or payments.
• Experience supporting compliance policy development, regulatory reporting or compliance programme maintenance.
• Familiarity with Monetary Authority of Singapore requirements and the Singapore regulatory environment.
• The ability to review and interpret regulatory requirements and clearly summarise their practical impact.
• Experience working with regulatory reporting information, compliance records or supporting data.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and documentation requirements.
• Good analytical and writing skills, with the ability to produce clear policies, regulatory summaries, reports and compliance records.
• Sound judgement and the ability to identify matters requiring escalation.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and jurisdictions.
• Clear and professional written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience working across multiple Southeast Asian jurisdictions or familiarity with regulatory frameworks outside Singapore.
• Experience within fintech, digital payments, cross-border financial services or a licensed financial institution.
• Exposure to compliance monitoring, controls testing, thematic reviews or audit support.
• Experience preparing or supporting regulatory reports, returns or formal submissions.
• ACAMS, ICA or another relevant compliance, governance or financial crime qualification.
• Experience working within a fast-growing or scaling compliance function.
• Experience working with regional or global compliance teams.