Senior Compliance Advisor

trip.com travel singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Global career opportunities

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Trip.com Group seeks a proactive Senior Compliance Advisor to support the global AML/CFT and sanctions compliance framework for TripLink’s licensed payment institutions. You will perform independent QA reviews, provide regulatory advisory, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Singapore, HK, and EU to strengthen controls and governance.

Ideal candidates have a law/finance/business background with 3+ years in financial crime compliance, familiarity with MAS PSN01, and CAMS is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance or Business; 3+ years in financial crime compliance.
• Familiar with Singapore Payment Services Act and MAS PSN01; HK/EU knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge of transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP/adverse media screenings and CDD.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin language is a plus for stakeholder communication.
• Organized, analytical, able to manage multiple workstreams under pressure.
• Proficiency with Excel, SQL or data visualization tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing QA reviews on AML operations and controls to meet regulatory standards.
• Provide regulatory advisory to internal stakeholders on AML/sanctions risks.
• Review suspicious activity escalations and assist SAR/STR preparation.
• Contribute to rule enhancements for transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Coordinate global AML training and develop training materials.
• Support regulatory license applications, audits, and policy governance.
• Assist MLRO in implementing the AML/CFT framework and manage corporate registers.

Skills

Financial crime

Regulatory knowledge

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance or Business

CAMS certification (plus)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.

Across its platforms, Trip.com Group integrates travel resources from industry partners and helps travellers worldwide pursue the perfect trip with exceptional travel products and services.

We have four Customer Service Centres for Trip.com established in Japan, Korea, the UK, and the Philippines, providing 24/7 customer service in 19 different languages.

We have more than 30,000 employees scattered across 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, striving to expand our global markets and aiming to be the world’s leading and most trusted family of online travel brands that aspire to deliver the perfect trip at the best price for every traveller.

Introduction

We are seeking a proactive and detail-orientedSenior Compliance Advisor to support in maintaining and strengthening the Company's global AML/CFT and sanctions compliance framework for TripLink’s licensed payment institutions. The role sits within the AML Compliance team, responsible for performing independent quality assurance reviews on AML operations and financial crime controls, providing regulatory advisory to business and operational stakeholders, supporting payments licensing and governance initiatives, and contributing to the continuous enhancement of AML systems and controls.

The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including AML Operations, Product, Legal, Risk, and Technology, to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, Singapore, and the European Union. This role also supports regulatory engagements, financial crime investigations, policy governance, corporate secretariat activities, and enterprise-wide AML/CFT initiatives, while promoting a strong culture of compliance throughout the organisation.

In this Role, you’ll get to

• Conduct ongoing Quality Assurance (“QA”) reviews on AML Operations work (e.g. customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and name screening alerts) to ensure adherence to HKMA, MAS, and EU regulatory standards.
• Prepare QA review metrics for periodic reporting to Senior Management.
• Provide regulatory advisory to internal stakeholders (e.g. AML Operations, Business) to address AML/Sanctions risks and new product risk assessments.
• Review internal suspicious activity escalations and prepare SAR/STR reports for MLRO’s review.
• Participate in the enhancement of transaction monitoring rules.
• Coordinate global AML training roll out to all employees and prepare training materials.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Product and other stakeholders to support new regulatory license applications external audits, and global policy governance.
• Support the MLRO with the implementation of the company’s AML/CFT framework.
• Manage corporate registers for the TripLink entities and act as Committee Secretary for board and compliance risk meetings.

What you'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance or Business, with at least 3years of financial crime compliance working experience in licensed payment institutions, corporate banking or audit/regulatory environment; CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) certification is a plus.
• Familiar with Singapore Payment Services Act and financial crime regulatory requirements, including MAS Notice PSN01, Sanctions regulations Knowledge of HK and EU regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Good understanding of controls on transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP/adverse media screenings and corporate customer due diligence.
• Fluent in both written and verbal English. Mandarin speaking is a plus due to business need for communication with stakeholders based in different jurisdictions.
• Highly organised and analytical, with the ability to interpret complex transaction patterns and able to make sound judgement.
• Capable of managing multiple workstreams independently in a fast-paced environment. Proficient Excel, SQL or Data Visualization skills will be an added advantage to work with technology teams to drive implementation and optimisation of system controls.

Why Trip.com Group

We offer a stage to unleash your full potential and drive global impact. As an international team, we embrace an open and inclusive culture that supports and respect team members in and out of the workplace. Everyone is on a trip, whether it's a career trip or a life trip. At Trip.com Group, you can define your own trip by setting a goal and celebrate your success by recognizing the progress you have made.

What’s more?

• Our rapid business growth in global offers abundant career opportunities at various levels and in multiple functions
• Internal transfer is encouraged, and global job rotation program enable you to pursue a global career path and make global impact
• We provide learning opportunities to further your career in areas of leadership capability, soft skill and professional expertise.
• We encourage flexible work arrangement
• Have fun with company-sponsored greetings and activities at holidays, birthdays, and colorful team events.

Find out more job opportunities at https://careers.trip.com

Have a good trip, and see you soon!