FCC Lead, Capital Markets

Ambition Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Singapore is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Compliance Lead to join our Asia Compliance team in Singapore. This second-line role serves as the SME for Singapore Branch and Shanghai office, driving the financial crime control framework across AML/CFT advisory, sanctions and screening governance, suspicious activity reporting, risk assessments, and regulatory submissions.

You will manage STR investigations, own sanctions/screening governance for the Singapore Branch, lead inputs

Qualifications

• 12+ years in regulatory compliance or audit within banking or external audit.
• A relevant degree and compliance certification.
• Strong AML/CFT and risk assessment knowledge; audit familiarity.
• Solid Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills; Mandarin or other languages a plus for liaison.

Responsibilities

• Advise on AML/CFT across the Singapore Branch and Shanghai office; manage control framework and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee sanctions and screening governance; lead STR investigations.
• Lead input into Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment and monthly QA on monitoring and screening controls.
• Support MAS AML/CFT reporting, policy updates and regulatory inspections.
• Contribute to Asia Compliance training and compile Asia Compliance Pack.

Skills

AML/CFT

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Audit

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Compliance certification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Compliance Lead to join their Asia Compliance team in Singapore as the designated subject matter expert across our Singapore Branch and Shanghai office. In this second-line role, you'll drive our financial crime control framework - spanning AML/CFT advisory, sanctions and screening governance, suspicious activity reporting, risk assessments, and regulatory submissions - while partnering with business teams, Group Financial Crime, London Compliance, and senior regional stakeholders. Key responsibilities include managing STR investigations, owning sanctions/screening governance for the Singapore Branch, leading Financial Crime input into the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment, running monthly QA on monitoring and screening controls, and managing MAS AML/CFT reporting and policy updates. You'll also support regulatory inspections, contribute to compliance training, and help compile the Asia Compliance Pack.

What We're Looking For

You bring 12+ years in regulatory compliance or audit within banking or external audit, ideally with Investment Banking/Global Markets exposure, plus a relevant degree and compliance certification. Strong AML/CFT and risk assessment knowledge, audit familiarity, and solid Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills are essential; Mandarin or other languages are a plus to liaise with Mandarin speaking stakeholders.

Business Registration Number : 200611680D.
Licence Number : 10C5117 EA Registration Number : R2091912