KYC / AML Specialist (Contract)

Achieve Group; Singapore; Remote; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve Group is seeking a Compliance professional to manage daily regulatory matters, including KYC reviews, AML and sanctions alerts across customers, vendors, and vessels. You will monitor regulatory developments and translate policies into daily processes.

The role involves strengthening policies and controls, driving initiatives, and providing practical risk-based guidance to business teams. Remote-ready with strong communication across units and senior management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or a related discipline, with 3 to 5 years of relevant regulatory or compliance experience.
• Sound knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions and regulatory compliance, with hands‑on experience translating policies into daily processes.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across business units.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision, including under remote management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily compliance matters, including KYC reviews, AML and sanctions alerts involving customers, vendors and vessels, and maintain relevant registers.
• Track regulatory developments, assess their impact on business activities and communicate required actions to stakeholders.
• Review and strengthen compliance policies, procedures and controls in line with regulatory requirements.
• Drive the implementation of compliance initiatives, coordinating responsibilities, timelines and progress updates to senior management.
• Advise business teams on compliance issues and recommend practical, risk-based solutions.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews to identify gaps and follow through on corrective actions.
• Prepare and review reports for board committees and regulatory authorities.
• Develop and deliver staff training, promote awareness of compliance obligations and provide departmental administrative support.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/KYC/sanctions

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily compliance matters, including KYC reviews, AML and sanctions alerts involving customers, vendors and vessels, and maintain relevant registers.
• Track regulatory developments, assess their impact on business activities and communicate required actions to stakeholders.
• Review and strengthen compliance policies, procedures and controls in line with regulatory requirements.
• Drive the implementation of compliance initiatives, coordinating responsibilities, timelines and progress updates to senior management.
• Advise business teams on compliance issues and recommend practical, risk-based solutions.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews to identify gaps and follow through on corrective actions.
• Prepare and review reports for board committees and regulatory authorities.
• Develop and deliver staff training, promote awareness of compliance obligations and provide departmental administrative support.

Requirements:

• Degree in Business or a related discipline, with 3 to 5 years of relevant regulatory or compliance experience.
• Sound knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions and regulatory compliance, with hands‑on experience translating policies into daily processes.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across business units.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision, including under remote management.