Senior Associate/Assistant Manager, Vendor Management & Compliance

Alpha Ladder Group Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services and fintech sector is seeking a Vendor Management and Compliance Associate. The role involves managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, and supporting risk management efforts in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong stakeholder management skills and be proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in vendor management and/or compliance.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin for stakeholder management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contract review and management for stakeholders.
• Develop vendor management strategies and conduct assessments.
• Assist in compliance projects and monitor risks.

Skills

Detail oriented

Stakeholder management

Multi-task handling

Solution oriented

Sound judgement

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Business, Finance, procurement

Job description

• Min. 3 - 5 years of experience in a vendor management and/or compliance related field, preferably within financial services or fintech environment.

• Detail oriented and solution oriented with strong multi-task handling and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement even in ambiguous situations.

We are seeking an experienced and well-versed in Vendor Management and Compliance Associate to be part of our Risk and Regulatory Compliance excellence team within our Digital Green Fintech Group in shaping the future of financial innovation, financial technology, and sustainable technology.

You will exercise vendor and procurement management responsibility in managing all aspects of the due diligence and onboarding process for vendors (i.e. payment services provider, recruitment agencies, IT consulting & services firm, tech providers, payroll vendors, corporate secretaries, etc.,), including ongoing compliance monitoring with the purview of the Group's code of professional conduct, policies, and procedures.

You will also support risk and compliance related activities, collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs & requirements, ensuring vendor management and compliance and performance meet established standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and serve as the single point of contact for matters concerning contract review and management (e.g. end-to-end contract lifecycle business timeline management) for all internal stakeholders (e.g. Human Resource, Relationship Manager, Operation, Finance, PMO, etc.) and external parties (e.g., resourcing partners, vendors, customers,).

• Develop and implement vendor management strategies and best practices, conduct vendor assessments to assess performance, compliance risk associated with their vendors and other external parties and identify areas for improvement.

• Assists compliance section in identifying compliance risks and in implementing plans to monitor and address risks related to vendors. Provide regulatory review, risk assessment and compliance audit review.

• Ability to articulate complex matters and associated risks to key stakeholders and the business users.

• Continually improves internal processes, policies, programs and documentation of standard operating procedures to improve risk management across functions.

• Ensure internal processes are in compliance with the policies and procedures

• Assist in adhoc Compliance projects.

Requirements:

• Diploma/ Degree in Business, Finance, procurement

• 3 - 5 years of experience in a vendor management and/or compliance related field, preferably within financial services or fintech environment.

• Detail oriented and solution oriented with strong multi-task handling and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical standards

• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement even in ambiguous situations.

• Proficient in both English and Mandarin, with good written and verbal communication skills in both languages as one needs to manage our English and Chinese-speaking stakeholders.