Risk and Compliance Associate

Salt Digital Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Talent Search in Singapore seeks a Compliance and Regulatory Associate for a 12-month extendable contract to lead permitting and licensing for EU/UK and SEA facilities.

You will identify approvals, monitor regulations, map requirements, and work with facilities, construction, real estate, and operations to submit on time for approvals and go-lives.

Bachelor's degree required; strong project management, communication, and independent work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong project management across multiple countries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with regulators.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end permitting and licensing for facilities.
• Identify and secure planning, building, occupancy, licenses, and environmental permits.
• Monitor national, regional, and local regulations affecting operations.
• Map permit requirements for upcoming sites and align with milestones.
• Collaborate with facilities, construction, real estate, and operations teams.
• Coordinate with consultants and authorities to resolve regulatory issues.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Salt Talent Search is looking for a Compliance and Regulatory Associate for a 12 months extendable contract role.

What Will You Do?

• Lead the end-to-end permitting and licensing process for sorting centers, fulfillment centers, and related logistics facilities across EU/UK and SEA.
• Identify, assess, and manage all approvals required to establish and operate facilities, including planning permissions, building and occupancy approvals, business licenses, environmental permits, fire safety approvals, signage permits, and other local operating authorizations.
• Monitor relevant national, regional, and local regulations affecting warehouse and fulfillment operations, reflecting the source JD's emphasis on staying current with jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements.
• Proactively map permit requirements for upcoming sites and develop compliance timelines aligned with construction, readiness, and go-live milestones.
• Partner closely with facilities, construction, real estate, and operations teams to ensure applications are submitted accurately and on time.
• Coordinate with external consultants, legal counsel, and local authorities to support approvals and resolve regulatory issues efficiently.
• Maintain a centralized tracker for active and planned applications, including submission status, renewal dates, dependencies, and ownership.

What Will you Need?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams across countries and jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in working with regulators, public authorities, and cross-functional business teams.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

CEI No: R1980210 | Licence No: 07C3147 Salt is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.