Global Payments & Crypto Operations Lead

Black Pen Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

A Singapore-based fintech group seeks a senior leader to Lead and scale global payment operations across fiat and digital asset rails, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and reliability. The role manages end-to-end payment activities and partners with banks and crypto providers to support high-volume transactions.

You will oversee regional operations, implement scalable processes, maintain regulatory compliance with MAS, HKMA and AML/CFT frameworks, and mentor a growing team across Asia.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in payments, fintech, or digital assets operations.
• Strong knowledge of crypto infrastructure, wallets, and blockchain settlement flows.
• Experience working with regulators in Singapore or Hong Kong.
• Proven leadership in scaling operations teams across regions.
• Strong analytical, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payment operations (fiat, crypto, on/off-ramps, settlements).
• Build and optimize scalable operational processes for high-volume transactions.
• Ensure compliance with regional regulations (MAS, HKMA, AML/CFT frameworks).
• Manage relationships with banks, payment partners, and blockchain providers.
• Drive automation, reconciliation accuracy, and operational risk controls.
• Lead incident management, SLA performance, and continuous improvement.
• Build and mentor a high-performing regional operations team.

Skills

Payments domain

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

A Singapore-based fintech group seeks a senior leader to Lead and scale global payment operations across fiat and digital asset rails, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and reliability. The role manages end-to-end payment activities and partners with banks and crypto providers to support high-volume transactions.

You will oversee regional operations, implement scalable processes, maintain regulatory compliance with MAS, HKMA and AML/CFT frameworks, and mentor a growing team across Asia.