Systems Analyst (Agency contract) - PV

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced AML screening professional to design and implement watchlist intake, screening rules, and data workflows.

You will collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Technology teams and external vendors to map requirements to scalable, low-latency solutions that align with MAS/FATF standards. The role emphasizes data governance, testing governance, UAT, and documentation, with a focus on reducing false positives while maintaining regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years in application testing, development and delivery.
• 6+ years of functional experience in Financial Crime, AML, or Sanctions compliance technology.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong communicator with analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and map integration specs between AML screening tools and core systems.
• Configure systems to ingest and reconcile watchlist data (Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media).
• Design event-driven workflows for real-time alerts to case management systems.
• Develop and tune fuzzy matching rules and screening parameters to reduce false positives.
• Establish data quality frameworks, validation rules, and data lineage controls.

Skills

AML Compliance

Data Integration

REST APIs

Data Quality

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Client

Local MNC client

Responsibilities

• API & Systems Integration: Define, document, and map technical integration specifications (REST APIs, JSON payloads) between Watchlist Management tools and core banking, CRM, and onboarding platforms.
• Watchlist Data Engineering: Configure systems to ingest, normalize, and reconcile structured and unstructured global watchlist data (Sanctions, PEP, Adverse Media) along with internal lists.
• Event Architecture & Alerting: Design event-driven workflows to enable real-time or near real-time alert generation for downstream case management systems (e.g., Detica, Actimize).
• System Calibration & Tuning: Develop and optimize fuzzy matching rules, filtering logic, and screening parameters to reduce false positives while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Data Quality & Governance: Establish data quality frameworks, validation rules, and lineage controls to ensure accuracy, completeness, and traceability of screening data.
• Regulatory Compliance Alignment: Ensure solutions adhere to AML/CFT regulations (e.g., MAS, FATF, OFAC) and support audits and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), architecture diagrams, API data dictionaries, user stories, and process flows.
• UAT & Testing Governance: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and validation activities for system upgrades and enhancements.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Technology teams, and external vendors to gather requirements and drive alignment.
• Issue Resolution & Risk Management: Identify, track, and resolve issues, risks, and integration challenges impacting AML screening and compliance processes.
• Process Optimization: Continuously improve screening workflows, reduce manual intervention, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Training & User Enablement: Create training materials and support end-users during rollouts, upgrades, and process changes.
• Data Privacy & Security Compliance: Ensure adherence to data protection and privacy regulations (e.g., PDPA, GDPR) in handling sensitive data.
• Solutioning & Architecture Alignment: Bridge regulatory requirements with technical design, ensuring scalable, high-performance, and low-latency AML screening solutions.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree with Minimum 6 years of working experience in application testing, development and delivery.
• Minimum 6 years of functional experience within Financial Crime, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), or Sanctions compliance technology.
• Good understanding and experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• A strong & assertive communicator in speaking & writing Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills