Regulatory Compliance (Foreign Bank)

WaterStone Consulting Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WaterStone Consulting Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Officer to ensure the bank adheres to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and other workstreams within the Singapore framework.

The role covers compliance operations, regulatory reporting, monitoring, and policy reviews in collaboration with internal stakeholders and Head Office. The candidate will monitor regulatory adherence, prepare reports, conduct risk reviews, and assist in policy updates and liaison with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Audit or Regulatory Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to applicable banking laws, standards, and best practices.
• Prepare, review, and submit accurate regulatory reports in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with requirements set by local authorities.
• Conduct periodic reviews to identify and mitigate compliance risks, and prepare detailed reports on monitoring outcomes with corrective actions.
• Support regulatory liaison matters (e.g. SDIC).
• Assist in updating compliance policies and procedures to reflect current regulatory requirements and Head Office requirements.
• Support other workstreams on operational risk, business continuity management, third party management and ad-hoc duties assigned by the Head of Compliance.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audit

Risk management

Policy review

Regulatory reporting

Compliance monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration or related field

Job description

The Regulatory Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring the bank adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and other workstreams. The role involves compliance operations, regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring, compliance policy reviews and supporting the bank’s overall Singapore compliance framework.

Key Responsibilities:

Compliance Operations

• Monitor and track compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to applicable banking laws, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct periodic reviews compliance-related processes to identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain up-to-date records of compliance activities, ensuring timely escalation of non-compliance issues.

Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare, review, and submit accurate regulatory reports in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with requirements set by local authorities.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and completeness for compliance reporting.

Compliance Monitoring Program

• Conduct periodic reviews to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Prepare detailed reports on monitoring outcomes and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct ongoing surveillance and assessments of the bank's activities to identify potential risks or breaches.

Regulatory Liaison

• Support on regulatory liaison matters (e.g. SDIC).

Policy Reviews

• Assist in updating compliance policies and procedures to reflect current regulatory requirements and also Head Office requirements

Others:

• Support other workstreams on operational risk, business continuity management, third party management and ad-hoc duties assigned by the Head of Compliance

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum3 years’ experience in Audit or Regulatory Compliance