Head, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)

Taylor Root; Singapore; On-site; SGD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root partners with a leading Singapore bank to appoint a Head of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) to lead the bank’s FCC function in Singapore.

This senior role requires strategic direction and deep regulatory knowledge to embed durable controls across the business. You will oversee AML/CFT, sanctions and monitoring, while engaging regulators and senior stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance excellence.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of Financial Crime Compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore AML/CFT and sanctions regulatory requirements, MAS expectations.
• Prior experience leading an FCC function or senior financial crime leadership position.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with credibility to advise and challenge senior business leaders.
• Strong leadership, judgement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bank’s Financial Crime Compliance function, covering AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring and related financial crime risks.
• Enhance the bank’s FCC framework, policies, procedures and controls in line with regulatory requirements and industry practices.
• Lead, develop and provide direction to the FCC team, promoting strong standards of governance and risk awareness across the bank.
• Provide strategic and practical advice to senior management and business stakeholders on complex financial crime matters.
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure appropriate changes are embedded across the organisation.
• Maintain effective engagement with regulators and other external stakeholders on FCC related matters.

Skills

Financial Crime Compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Job description

We are partnering with an established bank to appoint a Head, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) to lead its financial crime compliance function in Singapore.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced FCC professional who can provide strategic direction while remaining close to the business. The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening its financial crime compliance framework, addressing identified gaps and ensuring sustainable controls are embedded across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the bank’s Financial Crime Compliance function, covering AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring and related financial crime risks.
• Enhance the bank’s FCC framework, policies, procedures and controls in line with regulatory requirements and industry practices.
• Lead, develop and provide direction to the FCC team, promoting strong standards of governance and risk awareness across the bank.
• Provide strategic and practical advice to senior management and business stakeholders on complex financial crime matters.
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure appropriate changes are embedded across the organisation.
• Maintain effective engagement with regulators and other external stakeholders on FCC related matters.

Requirements

• Minimum 12-15 years of Financial Crime Compliance experience
• Strong knowledge of Singapore AML/CFT and sanctions regulatory requirements, with a sound understanding of MAS expectations.
• Prior experience leading an FCC function or holding a senior financial crime leadership position.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the credibility to advise and challenge senior business leaders.
• Strong leadership, judgement and communication skills.