Maritime Compliance Lead: Sanctions, Ethics & Risk

Achieve Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieve Group, a maritime services organization in Singapore, seeks an experienced compliance professional to strengthen sanctions and ethics framework. You will advise stakeholders, manage complex reviews and drive cross-functional initiatives across jurisdictions.

Key focus areas include sanctions screening, regulatory tracking across US/UK/EU regimes, due diligence, policy development, and training to ensure robust controls and governance within the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Business, Compliance or another relevant discipline. Professional compliance certification or postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Approximately 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in sanctions, regulatory compliance or a wider ethics and compliance function.
• Prior exposure to maritime, shipping, commodities or another highly regulated international industry is strongly preferred.
• Sound working knowledge of sanctions regulations, due diligence processes and screening or compliance management systems.
• Experience supporting multiple jurisdictions and leading compliance initiatives involving regional or global stakeholders.
• Strong analytical ability and sound judgement when dealing with complex or commercially sensitive matters.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Legal, commercial and operational teams.
• Candidates with deeper relevant experience may be considered at a more senior level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanctions screening and risk assessments involving counterparties, vessels, cargoes and commercial transactions, ensuring potential concerns are investigated and escalated appropriately.
• Track developments across major international sanctions regimes, including the US, UK and EU, and advise management on their regulatory and commercial impact.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence on higher-risk business relationships and transactions, including coordinating investigations and engaging external counsel where required.
• Develop and maintain sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption, data privacy, conflicts of interest and other ethics-related policies and controls.
• Lead compliance projects across different markets, working with Legal, commercial and operational teams to implement consistent standards throughout the business.
• Review existing compliance processes and screening systems, identifying opportunities to strengthen controls and improve operational effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver practical compliance training tailored to different functions, locations and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a key compliance adviser to internal stakeholders and support cross-functional matters within the broader Legal function.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Education

Degree in Law/Business/Compliance

Tools

Screening software

Due diligence tools

Job description

Achieve Group, a maritime services organization in Singapore, seeks an experienced compliance professional to strengthen sanctions and ethics framework. You will advise stakeholders, manage complex reviews and drive cross-functional initiatives across jurisdictions.

Key focus areas include sanctions screening, regulatory tracking across US/UK/EU regimes, due diligence, policy development, and training to ensure robust controls and governance within the business.