Senior AML & CDD Compliance Specialist

Sun Life Financial; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Global company

Job summary

Sun Life Financial Singapore seeks an Operational Compliance SME on a 12-month contract to review and assess client due diligence for new business and servicing requests, ensuring regulatory requirements and internal policies are met.

You will identify money laundering, sanctions, and other financial crime risks, provide recommendations on due diligence measures, and support ongoing monitoring and quality assurance across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Recognized certificates in anti-money laundering, compliance, risk
• 3–5 years work experience in anti-money laundering/anti-terrorist financing

Responsibilities

• Review and assess Client Due Diligence (CDD) information and supporting documentation for new business applications and in-force servicing requests in line with risk appetite, policies, and procedures.
• Identify and escalate potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, adverse media, and other financial crime risks.
• Recommend appropriate due diligence measures, including Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and validate customer risk ratings.
• Ensure CDD documentation meets regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring, third-party due diligence assessments, and quality assurance reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to provide guidance and support on CDD requirements.
• Manage workflow priorities to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and operational objectives.
• Support team meetings, projects, and departmental initiatives as a subject matter expert.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls, and customer experience.
• Undertake additional duties and projects as required.

Skills

AML knowledge

Investigative research

Analytical skills

Written communication

Team collaboration

Time management

MS Excel

Education

Anti-money laundering certifications

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Sun Life Financial Singapore seeks an Operational Compliance SME on a 12-month contract to review and assess client due diligence for new business and servicing requests, ensuring regulatory requirements and internal policies are met.

You will identify money laundering, sanctions, and other financial crime risks, provide recommendations on due diligence measures, and support ongoing monitoring and quality assurance across stakeholders.