Senior Compliance Officer

StraitsX; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer. This role ensures operations meet regulatory requirements and involves leading audits, conducting quality assurance, and managing compliance efforts. Candidates should have proven experience in compliance or risk roles within the financial sector, specifically knowledge of MAS guidelines related to AML and CFT. This is a full-time position offering a chance to make significant contributions to compliance improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Compliance Audit or Risk role within the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of MAS regulations related to AML / CFT and Outsourcing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage compliance audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory and AML audit initiatives including MAS licensing assurance reviews.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews on AML / CFT-critical processes.
• Identify compliance gaps and drive remediation efforts.

Skills

Compliance Management

Risk Management

Financial Services

Quality Systems

Research Experience

Education

Relevant professional certification (e.g. ACAMS ICA)

Job description

About the Role

StraitsX is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Compliance Officer to ensure our operations meet all regulatory requirements particularly those set by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This role is critical in coordinating audits conducting quality assurance developing policy and ensuring robust anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) controls across the organization.

What You Will Do

• Lead key regulatory and AML audit initiatives including MAS licensing assurance reviews and annual statutory audits while supporting the preparation of board and shareholder resolutions.
• Conduct independent quality assurance reviews on onboarding name screening and other AML / CFT-critical processes to strengthen internal controls.
• Identify compliance gaps and drive remediation efforts working cross-functionally to implement timely and effective corrective actions.
• Manage all external due-diligence requests ensuring accurate complete and prompt delivery of documentation to partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee vendor governance and outsourcing compliance including policy updates and due-diligence assessments aligned with MAS guidelines.
• Support corporate governance and access management ensuring smooth handling and retrieval of essential documents.
• Contribute to continuous compliance improvement helping the organization stay ahead of evolving regulatory and AML / CFT expectations.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a Compliance Audit or Risk role within the financial services industry preferably in Singapore.
• Knowledge of MAS regulations notices and guidelines specifically related to AML / CFT and Outsourcing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate regulatory and statutory compliance audits.
• Strong analytical skills for conducting quality assurance reviews.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for policy development and delivering training.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g. ACAMS ICA) is advantageous.

Required Experience : Senior IC

Key Skills

• Compliance Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Services
• PCI
• Banking
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Quality Systems
• Research Experience
• NSIT Standards
• Securities Law
• SOX
• ISO 27000

Employment Information

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1