Compliance Manager (Singapore)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Singapore-based Compliance Manager to support a licensed cross-border payments business as it strengthens its compliance framework and prepares for future business expansion.

The role will work closely with management and external advisers on regulatory matters, AML/CFT, governance, regulatory submissions, and the review of new payment products, corridors and partnerships.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who understands Singapore's payments regulatory environment and can translate regulatory requirements into practical operating processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day compliance matters for a Singapore-regulated cross-border payments business.

- Support regulatory submissions, notifications, licence-related matters and ongoing engagement with MAS.

- Review new products, payment flows, customer segments, corridors and counterparties from a regulatory and compliance perspective.

- Maintain and strengthen AML/CFT, KYC/KYB, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and related controls.

- Support the development and updating of compliance policies, procedures and internal controls.

- Advise management on regulatory requirements under the Payment Services Act and related MAS requirements.

- Work with business, operations, legal and product teams to ensure new initiatives are structured and implemented appropriately.

- Support regulatory inspections, information requests, audits and remediation work where required.

- Monitor regulatory developments relevant to payments, remittance and cross-border money transfer.

- Help ensure the company's compliance framework remains appropriate as its transaction volumes, customer base and business complexity increase.

Preferred Profile

- Experience in payments, remittance, fintech, financial institutions or another regulated financial-services environment in Singapore.

- Good understanding of the Payment Services Act, AML/CFT requirements and MAS regulatory expectations.

- Experience relevant to cross-border payments, money transfer, payment institutions, AML/CFT, licensing, supervision or regulatory compliance would be particularly valuable.

- Experience supporting regulatory applications, material-change submissions, inspections or regulatory engagement is advantageous.

- Able to interpret regulatory requirements and convert them into workable business processes and controls.

- Comfortable working in a lean environment and taking ownership of practical execution.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Able to work directly with senior management and external legal/compliance advisers.