Head of Transaction Surveillance Systems & Analytics

Empower Partners Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Partners Singapore is seeking a senior leader to head Compliance Analytics, driving the transformation of transaction surveillance across markets. You will lead analytics-led evolution from rules-based to advanced monitoring, overseeing scenario design, thresholds, and system integrations.

The role requires extensive AML / financial crime experience, deep systems knowledge, and the ability to partner with data, tech and country teams to deliver scalable surveillance with strong

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in AML, financial crime, risk surveillance or transaction monitoring.
• Hands-on knowledge of transaction monitoring systems.
• Proven track record in scenario design, threshold tuning, and alert optimization.
• Strong understanding of AML typologies, model governance, explainability and auditability.
• Ability to bridge Compliance, Technology, Data and Financial Crime stakeholders.
• Strong programme management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• AML-related professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead AML transaction monitoring system transformation and optimisation.
• Own scenario design, threshold calibration, tuning and alert quality improvement.
• Drive large-scale surveillance system upgrades, enhancements and integrations.
• Partner with data, technology and financial crime teams to operationalise analytics and machine learning models.
• Ensure detection frameworks remain effective, explainable and aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Provide Group-level advisory to country teams on implementation, optimisation and best practices.
• Manage governance, documentation, audit readiness and regulatory review matters.
• Lead and develop a team of AML surveillance / TM systems specialists.

Skills

AML transaction monitoring

Leadership

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

AML certification

Tools

Governance tools

Regulatory reporting platforms

Job description

I am partnering with a leading regional financial institution to hire a senior leader within its Group Compliance function. The role sits in Compliance Analytics, and will lead the transformation of the transaction surveillance capabilities across multiple markets.

The Role

You will lead the evolution of transaction monitoring from a traditional rules-based framework towards a more advanced, analytics-led surveillance model. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead AML transaction monitoring system transformation and optimisation
• Own scenario design, threshold calibration, tuning and alert quality improvement
• Drive large-scale surveillance system upgrades, enhancements and integrations
• Partner with data, technology and financial crime teams to operationalise analytics and machine learning models
• Ensure detection frameworks remain effective, explainable and aligned with regulatory expectations
• Provide Group-level advisory to country teams on implementation, optimisation and best practices
• Manage governance, documentation, audit readiness and regulatory review matters
• Lead and develop a team of AML surveillance / TM systems specialists

Requirements

• 12-15+ years’ supervisory experience in AML, financial crime, risk surveillance or transaction monitoring
• Deep hands-on knowledge of transaction monitoring systems is essential
• Proven track record in scenario design, threshold tuning, detection logic and alert workflow optimisation
• Strong understanding of AML typologies, model governance, explainability and auditability
• Ability to bridge Compliance, Technology, Data and Financial Crime stakeholders
• Strong programme management and stakeholder engagement skills
• AML-related professional certification preferred