Lead AML QA & Risk Oversight

GXS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

GXS is seeking a Lead, Quality Assurance & Risk Oversight to join the AML Compliance Team in Singapore. You will drive end-to-end QA across Name Screening, KYC onboarding, and Transaction Monitoring, ensuring robust controls and proactive risk management.

You will guide the AML team, oversee audits, and align policies across entities. The role requires 10–12 years in AML/CFT within regulated financial institutions, MAS 626 familiarity, strong communication, and a track record of process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline.
• Minimum of 10–12 years’ experience in AML/CFT Compliance roles in a Regulated Financial Institution.
• Familiar with MAS 626 and regulatory developments; familiarity with digital payments is a plus.
• Excellent communicator, able to convey messages and rationale to stakeholders professionally.
• Familiar with transaction monitoring systems, different risk scenarios and performing UAT.
• Well‑rounded expertise in AML functions such as onboarding reviews, screening and monitoring; fraud investigation bonus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End AML Quality Assurance: design and execute QA framework across Name Screening, KYC onboarding, TM, and STR filings.
• Control Oversight & Comprehensive Testing: oversee AML/CFT/Sanctions controls and document risk indicators.
• Proactive Risk Mitigation: identify gaps, propose remediation, demonstrate preventive risk management.
• CDD Consistency & Capacity Building: QA testing in response to reviews and staff training initiatives.
• Team Leadership & Case Support: lead AML team, support complex cases, ensure audit readiness.
• Process Enhancement & Recurrence Prevention: drive improvements to prevent repeats in audits.
• Issue Monitoring & Escalation: monitor alerts and evolving risk typologies in TM systems.
• Audit Ownership & Post-Integration Leadership: manage internal audits related to AML; lead post-integration audits across entities.

Skills

AML compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Quality assurance

Team leadership

UAT testing

Process improvement

MAS 626 familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Monitoring systems

KYC tools

Automation tools

Job description

GXS is seeking a Lead, Quality Assurance & Risk Oversight to join the AML Compliance Team in Singapore. You will drive end-to-end QA across Name Screening, KYC onboarding, and Transaction Monitoring, ensuring robust controls and proactive risk management.

You will guide the AML team, oversee audits, and align policies across entities. The role requires 10–12 years in AML/CFT within regulated financial institutions, MAS 626 familiarity, strong communication, and a track record of process