Head of Compliance, AZAP Regional Office

Allianz Asia Pacific; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Access to LinkedIn Learning and Degree

Employee share purchase program

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Allianz Singapore is seeking a Head of Compliance for the AZAP region to lead the regional team and govern the execution of the Compliance and Testing Programs across Asia Pacific. You will ensure effective implementation of frameworks, regulatory obligations, and risk management while fostering integrity and ethical conduct.

The role partners with the Chief Compliance Officer Asia Pacific and country management teams, driving strategic initiatives, investigations, and governance improvements

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in insurance, financial services, banking, asset management, or regulated industries.
• Experience engaging with regulators and managing regulatory examinations.
• Proven track record in compliance advisory, monitoring, investigations, and risk assessments.
• Leadership across cross-cultural teams in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional compliance team and develop a robust strategy aligned with Group requirements and regional objectives.
• Drive consistent implementation of policies, standards, and procedures across Asia Pacific entities.
• Provide thought leadership on regulatory developments, compliance risks, and industry best practices.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance, ethics, and conduct throughout the region.
• Develop and oversee regional monitoring and testing programs.
• Ensure completion of thematic reviews, monitoring activities, and control assessments.
• Review findings, root cause analyses, and remediation plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of monitoring methodologies and compliance assurance activities.
• Partner with Business Units, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit, HR, and other control functions.
• Serve as trusted advisor to Chief Compliance Officer Asia Pacific and country management teams.
• Support strategic initiatives, products, partnerships, and digital transformation from compliance perspective.
• Oversee investigations relating to breaches, misconduct, and regulatory matters.
• Escalate, report, remediate, and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Change management

Project management

Regulatory risk assessment

Strategic thinking

People management

Intercultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Business/Risk Management/Accounting

Master's degree or professional qualification preferred

ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance

CCEP

CAMS

Tools

Job description

109512 | Legal & Compliance | Management | Allianz Executive | Allianz Singapore | Full-Time | Permanent

Entity: Allianz SE Singapore Branch

Job Purpose

The Head of Compliance, AZAP (Allianz Asia Pacific) Regional Office is responsible for leading the regional team members and provides the governance to oversee the execution of both, the Compliance Program and the Testing Program across the AZAP region. The role ensures the effective implementation of compliance frameworks, regulatory obligations, governance standards, and risk management practices, while fostering a strong culture of integrity and ethical conduct. The incumbent will support the Chief Compliance Officer Asia Pacific in proving strategic leadership to the regional stakeholders, Group Compliance and the local compliance teams, act as a trusted advisor, and support the business in achieving its objectives in a compliant and sustainable manner.

Future Challenges

Developing and establishing a new Regional Team concept that will oversee the AZAP region (incl. governance framework, reporting) and ensures quality assusrance across the region

What You Do

• Lead the regional compliance team and develop a robust compliance strategy aligned with Group requirements and regional business objectives.
• Drive consistent implementation of compliance policies, standards, and procedures across all Asia Pacific entities.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging regulatory developments, compliance risks, and industry best practices.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance, ethics, and conduct throughout the region.
• Develop and oversee the regional compliance monitoring and testing program.
• Ensure completion of thematic reviews, monitoring activities, and control assessments.
• Review and challenge findings, root cause analyses, and remediation plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of monitoring methodologies and compliance assurance activities
• Partner closely with Business Units, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit, Human Resources, and other control functions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Compliance Officer Asia Pacific and to country management teams across the region.
• Support strategic business initiatives, products, partnerships, and digital transformation projects from a compliance perspective.
• Oversee and conduct investigations relating to compliance breaches, misconduct, ethical concerns, and regulatory matters.
• Ensure timely escalation, reporting, remediation, and lessons learned exercises.
• Support disciplinary processes and regulatory engagements where necessary.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of compliance professionals in the AZAP region.
• Foster a high-performance and collaborative team environment.
• Establish clear objectives, accountability, and succession planning for the compliance team.
• Drive talent development and capability building across the compliance function.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 10-15 years of working experience with significant experience within insurance, financial services, banking, asset management, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with regulators and managing regulatory examinations.
• Proven track record in compliance advisory, monitoring, investigations, control execution and risk assessments.
• Leadership experice overseeing cross cultural teams in a dynamic environment.
• Compliance risk management with the ability to assess and mitigate risks.
• Regulatory analysis, interpretation and engagement with relevant regulatory bodies.
• Design and oversee governance and control frameworks.
• Experiences in conducting risk management and compliance monitoring, testing and review.
• Financial crime compliance experiences, including in anti-bribery and corruption.
• Management of investigations with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Data analytics and compliance reporting experiences.
• Strategic thinking and decision making with sound business acumen, including understanding of capital markets.
• Stakeholder management with good ability in negotiation, conflict management and cultural intelligence.
• Experiences in people management and coaching with ability to influence.
• Ability to drive change management and deliver through effective project management.
• Adaptability and resilience in navigating complex and evolving regulatory environments.
• Familiarity with AI technologies, including leading AI-augmented teams and applying generative AI tools (Claude, CoPilot, ChatGPT etc) responsibly within compliance operations
• Experiences in project management e.g transformation projects
• Knowledge re-insurance products is a plus
• Experiences in leading and working in an intercultural teams, as the role will connect with stakeholders across the region.
• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related discipline. Master's degree or professional qualification preferred.
• ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) other relevant compliance, legal, or risk certifications.

What We Offer

• We are certified as one of The World’s Best Places to Work & Great Place to Work in Singapore.
• Be part of a team that’s open-minded, supportive, and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
• A sense of belonging in the workplace, where you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your most authentic self to work.
• An employer that is committed to supporting hybrid work and readily provides flexible & remote work options.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and Degreed and career opportunities across the world, to support your continuous learning and you taking control of your career development.
• Robust and comprehensive benefit offerings for your health and well being Initiatives to support your financial wellness through selected discounted Allianz insurance products, pension contributions and our referral bonus scheme.
• The opportunity to take part in our Employee Share Purchase Program - own a piece of your employer.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us.

Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, Allianz expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.