Financial Crime Compliance, Senior Advisory - MariBank

Monee SG Private Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Monee SG Private Limited seeks a qualified AML/CFT professional to conduct high‑risk customer reviews and escalation handling. You will oversee transaction monitoring, CDD, and payment screening, with responsibility for STR submissions and regulatory reporting.

The role requires 4+ years in CDD/monitoring within financial services, strong investigative skills, and the ability to collaborate with MAS, auditors, and cross‑functional teams. Prior retail/SME CDD experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in CDD, Transaction Monitoring or Payment Screening in financial services.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Retail/SME CDD or payment products experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of high-risk customer profiles and escalated cases including Onboarding, Periodic Reviews, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening alerts.
• Prepare and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to authorities with follow-up actions and retention recommendations.
• Support refinement of CDD, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening processes to improve detection capabilities.
• Contribute to strengthening AML/CFT & Sanctions policies, procedures, and controls to meet regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Provide advisory support to business units and FCC teams on AML/CFT matters, including case escalations and policy interpretation.
• Liaise with MAS and auditors, supporting inquiries and assurance functions; lead and support AML/CFT initiatives and system/process improvements.

Skills

AML/CFT

Transaction Monitoring

Customer Due Diligence

Analytical Skills

Regulatory Liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

About Monee

Monee is a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, with a growing presence in Latin America. Its mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

Monee delivers a comprehensive range of digital financial products and services, including mobile wallets, payment processing, credit, banking, and insurtech. By leveraging technology and strategic partnerships, Monee aims to drive greater digital financial inclusion, convenience, and accessibility for individuals and small businesses across Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Monee is part of Sea Limited, a global technology company.

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of high-risk customer profiles and escalated cases, including Onboarding, Periodic Reviews, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening alerts.
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to the relevant authorities, including follow-up actions and recommendations on customer retention strategies where suspicious activities are detected.
• Support the refinement and enhancement of Customer Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening processes, and related methodologies to improve detection capabilities and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to the ongoing review and strengthening of AML/CFT & Sanctions policies, procedures, and controls to ensure continued compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, as well as industry best practices.
• Provide advisory support to business units and FCC support teams on AML/CFT & Sanctions matters, including case escalations, policy interpretation when necessary.
• Liaise with and support inquiries from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as well as internal and external auditors, and other assurance functions.
• Lead and support AML/CFT & Sanctions initiatives and projects, working closely with support functions to identify and implement system or process enhancements.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Customer Due Diligence, Transaction Monitoring and/or Payment Screening reviews within financial services industry, with experience in banking preferred.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in Retail and Small and Medium Enterprise (“SME”) Customer Due Diligence and/or payment products would be an advantage.