Deputy/Assistant Director, Enforcement Department (1-Year Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial regulatory authority in Singapore is seeking a candidate for a digital transformation role in their Enforcement Department. The position involves developing new digitisation projects and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operations. Candidates should hold a degree in information technology and possess strong project management and analytical skills. This role is crucial for supporting AI adoption within the department. This is a 1-year contract position with career growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in driving the Department’s digital transformation and AI adoption journey.
• Develop new digitisation projects from inception to delivery.
• Engage stakeholders to develop user‑journey maps.
• Support and manage the Department’s IT systems.

Skills

Full project lifecycle and management experience

Managing software development and maintenance

Strong analytical skills

User engagement skills

Communication skills

Ability to conduct user requirement gathering

Assessing business needs

Innovative problem-solving

Managing multiple projects

Education

Degree in information technology or related fields

Job description

What the role is

You will be a member of the Enforcement Department, which is responsible for investigating and enforcing breaches of the laws administered by the Monetary Authority of Singapore under various statutes, including but not limited to the Securities and Futures Act, the Financial Advisers Act, the Payment Services Act, the Trust Companies Act, the Banking Act, the Insurance Act and the MAS Act.

Specifically, the Department investigates market misconduct offences such as insider trading and market manipulation under Part XII of the Securities and Futures Act jointly with the Commercial Affairs Department. The Department is also responsible for anti‑money‑laundering enforcement work.

What you will be working on

Primary Role:

You will have the opportunity to assist in driving the Department’s digital transformation and AI adoption journey. You will be primarily responsible for the development of new digitisation projects from inception through to delivery into a production environment. You will be required to engage stakeholders in the Department to develop user‑journey maps and make recommendations to senior management. You will also be required to support and manage the Department’s IT systems with the help of MAS’ Technology Group and external vendors.

You can expect to be challenged intellectually and professionally through your close interactions with surveillance analysts, investigators and legal officers to assess their digitisation needs within the context of their business and operational environment. You will gain insight into how capital markets participants operate, and the rules and regulations at play in MAS enforcement regime. The collaborative and consultative nature of this role requires you to be able to work with people at all levels in MAS and with people from diverse backgrounds.

What we are looking for

Qualifications

• A degree in information technology or related fields (e.g., computer science, information systems, data science and analytics, software engineering)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required

• Full project lifecycle and management experience
• A range of experience in managing software development and maintenance
• Strong analytical, user engagement and communication skills
• Ability to conduct user requirement gathering sessions, assess business needs and recommend improvements
• Enthusiastic, confident, and motivated
• Innovative and pragmatic in providing workable solutions to problems
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment. This is a 1‑year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.