Director Regulatory Compliance

Tardis Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global compliance organization in Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager / Director - Regulatory Compliance to lead the regulatory compliance agenda for the region. This role involves overseeing import, export, and trade governance obligations while managing a compliance team and ensuring operational integrity. Ideal candidates will have 5–8 years of relevant experience and a strong knowledge of APAC trade regulations. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are critical as you will guide key stakeholders in compliance strategy and risk management.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ experience in international trade, import/export, and customs compliance.
• Strong knowledge of APAC trade regulations and U.S. re-export rules.
• Proven ability to manage compliance operations and lead audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional compliance with import, export, customs, and U.S. re-export regulations.
• Manage and develop a regional compliance team for accurate execution.
• Oversee product classification and compliance data integrity.

Skills

International trade knowledge

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Senior Manager / Director - Regulatory Compliance

About the Role

This position leads the regulatory compliance agenda for the region, overseeing all import, export, and trade governance obligations. As the regional authority in trade compliance, you will strengthen operational controls, advise senior stakeholders, and guide a distributed team. The role plays a critical part in shaping compliance strategy, ensuring the organization maintains high standards of integrity, risk management, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional compliance with import, export, customs, and U.S. re-export regulations, serving as the primary subject-matter expert for APJ.
• Manage and develop a regional compliance team, ensuring accurate execution of regulatory processes, SLAs, and reporting.
• Oversee product classification, valuation, country-of-origin determination, and compliance data integrity across ERP and operational systems.
• Direct export licensing, re-export authorization activities, and compliance operations for APJ subsidiaries.
• Conduct audits, respond to regulatory inquiries, identify compliance gaps, and drive corrective actions and process enhancements.
• Partner with sales, logistics, product, and operations teams to embed compliance requirements and support risk‑aware commercial decision‑making.

Requirements

• 5–8 years’ experience in international trade, import/export, and customs compliance, with 3–5 years in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of APAC trade regulations, U.S. re-export rules, export licensing, product classification, valuation, and country‑of‑origin requirements.
• Proven ability to manage compliance operations, develop policies, lead audits, and oversee regulatory inquiries or investigations.
• Skilled in working with cross‑functional teams (sales, logistics, product, procurement) to embed compliance into processes and transactions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills, with strong multicultural and interpersonal capabilities.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, ethical, and able to work independently under pressure while leading and developing a regional team.

EA License: 23S1921

EA Reg ID: R2198337