Regulatory Compliance Manager

KPMG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Singapore seeks an experienced compliance advisory professional to help financial institutions enhance their regulatory processes. The role involves working with various clients, developing governance frameworks, and providing audit services. Candidates should have a relevant degree, 6-7 years of experience, and a strong understanding of the local legal landscape. Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and communication skills are essential. This position offers a supportive and diverse work environment with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Flexible working framework

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of relevant experience in financial institutions, compliance advisory firms, or public accounting firms.
• Knowledge of Singapore’s Banking Act, Securities and Futures Act, and related regulations.
• High proficiency in both verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Help clients enhance regulatory compliance processes and controls.
• Collaborate with clients to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop regulatory governance frameworks for financial institutions.
• Provide internal audit services to clients.
• Provide internal audit services and customized training.
• Manage teams and ensure quality delivery of projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Presentation/report writing

Team management

Cultural adaptability

Interest in fintech/regtech

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in Accountancy, Banking and Finance, or Law

Professional qualification in CFA/FRM

Job description

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

The financial services landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace of change and KPMG is at the heart of this change. At KPMG, you will work across a broad range of financial institutions, including private banks, commercial banks, digital banks, capital markets intermediaries, payment services providers, and fintechs. Our global network of experienced professionals offers tailored services to clients and provides deep industry knowledge, insightful opinions, and technology-enabled delivery to help improve processes, governance and strategy to address financial and operational risks and drive business performance. You will help financial institutions enhance performance, enable better decision‑making and satisfy compliance demands by shaping their risk strategy, improving risk‑adjusted performance and implementing pragmatic recommendations.

You would be expected to contribute in the following ways:

• Helping our fintech and digital banking clients uplift their regulatory compliance processes and controls, including development of regulatory policies and procedures and sharing of insights and best practices by leveraging the knowledge base and capabilities of our Global Fintech network
• Working with financial institutions on regulatory compliance matters such as advising on regulatory definitions and interpretations, performing quality reviews of existing risk processes and controls and developing relevant regulatory risk processes and controls to help manage the institutions’ regulatory obligations
• Collaborating with clients to identify potential growth opportunities and establish new business lines in Singapore (e.g. review business plans and licence applications, review new products or services, define new target operating models, re‑design current processes)
• Developing regulatory governance frameworks, policies and procedures to enable effective management of regulatory risks for financial institutions
• Providing internal audit services to financial institutions
• Providing regulatory specialist resources to financial institutions to assist them in special projects, to support short‑to‑long term regulatory projects
• Providing customised training for clients including senior executives of financial institutions on banking and capital markets laws and regulations
• Keep up‑to‑date with technology trends in the financial services industry and bring any learnings to the table as to drive the successful adoption of innovative solutions for clients
• Driving business development initiatives, including working with our Solutions team on ideation and development of regulatory tools to enable our clients manage their regulatory risks efficiently
• Managing teams and client stakeholders, project delivery timelines and delivery quality

Experience and skills required:

• Excellent academic background, including a Bachelor or Master degree in Accountancy, Banking and Finance, or Law. Professional qualification in CFA/FRM would be a plus
• At least 6‑7 years relevant experience in financial institutions, compliance advisory firms, or public accounting firms
• Sound understanding of the key operations of a banking institution, capital markets intermediary and/or payment services provider. An understanding of derivatives and financial instruments is required
• Knowledge of the Singapore’s Banking Act, Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, and/or Payment Services Act and the relevant subsidiary legislations and regulatory requirements issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Keen interest in risk and controls, fintech/regtech, as well as the financial services landscape
• Ability to work across KPMG and our clients at different levels in the organisation and with people from different cultures. KPMG is a globally minded organisation
• Experience in managing teams and mentoring individuals will be an added advantage
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and presentation/report writing skills, combined with a good understanding of business dynamics and commercial value drivers
• High proficiency in both verbal and written English is essential

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At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non‑merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi‑work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.