Director, Head of Financial Crime Compliance Change

About Our Client

Our client is a leading financial institution with a strong presence across Asia. The organisation is looking to appoint a Head of Financial Crime Compliance Transformation based in Singapore.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the next phase of FCC transformation, bringing together financial crime expertise, technology, data and new capabilities including AI and machine learning. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how FCC operates and evolves across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and delivery of major FCC transformation and change initiatives

• Drive the adoption of AI, machine learning, analytics and emerging technologies across FCC processes and controls

• Identify opportunities to improve financial crime detection, risk management, operational effectiveness and decision making

• Lead the modernisation of AML transaction monitoring and other FCC capabilities through technology and advanced analytics

• Partner closely with FCC, Compliance, Technology, Data and business stakeholders to translate financial crime challenges into practical solutions

• Lead complex change programmes from strategy and design through implementation and adoption

• Evaluate new technologies, tools and approaches relevant to the evolving financial crime landscape

• Ensure transformation initiatives remain aligned with regulatory expectations, governance and the organisation's financial crime risk framework

• Build stakeholder alignment and drive adoption of new ways of working across multiple functions and markets

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of relevant experience across Financial Crime Compliance, AML or related financial services roles

• Second line Financial Crime Compliance experience strongly preferred, with a strong understanding of FCC frameworks, controls and regulatory expectations

• Proven experience leading significant transformation, innovation or change programmes within Financial Crime or Compliance

• Good understanding of AI, machine learning, data analytics and emerging technology applications within FCC

• Experience transforming transaction monitoring, surveillance or broader financial crime capabilities would be highly advantageous

• Strong change management capability, with the ability to move initiatives from concept through implementation and adoption

• Able to bridge FCC subject matter expertise with Technology, Data and business teams

• Strong senior stakeholder management, influencing and programme leadership skills

• Regional experience would be advantageous

Application Process

Please submit your resume to Emily Tan at [Confidential Information], quoting Head of Financial Crime Compliance Transformation. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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