Job Key Responsibilities
- Review and approve high-risk and PEP onboarding cases (including individuals, corporates, complex structures, and institutional clients).
- Assess high-risk/PEP cases and provide formal recommendations to the Compliance Lead.
- Act as a key advisor on AML/KYC matters.
Post-AML Transaction Monitoring
- Perform daily review, investigation, and clearance or escalation of transaction monitoring alerts.
- Calibrate rules, parameters, and thresholds based on customer risk profiles and emerging typologies.
- Conduct data analysis to enhance alert quality and reduce false positives.
- Support system enhancements, rule development, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Policy Maintenance & Regulatory Updates
- Conduct gap analyses and update assigned policies/procedures (e.g. AML/CFT, sanctions, outsourcing, KYC onboarding) in line with new or revised guidelines and notices issued by the
Monetary Authority of Singapore.
- Draft, implement, and enforce group-wide compliance policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborate with business units to design and embed effective internal controls.
- Support the Senior Compliance Officer on broader regulatory change initiatives, as required.
AML Compliance Advisory
- Provide clear and practical regulatory and AML/CFT guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Offer commercially viable, business-oriented solutions to compliance-related queries.
AML/CFT Training and Awareness
- Develop and deliver regular compliance training programmes on key topics (e.g. AML/CFT, transaction monitoring).
Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management
- Perform due diligence on new service providers and maintain the outsourcing register.
- Conduct periodic outsourcing reviews and risk assessments.
- Update and implement the Group's outsourcing policies and procedures.
General
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory submissions, and inspections.
- Participate in ad hoc compliance projects and incident investigations.
Qualification:
- Bachelor Degree in Law/ Accounting/ Business/Economics/Finance or other comparable qualifications
- 4-7 years of AML compliance experience within MAS regulated financial institution such as brokerage firms.
- Solid knowledge of the SFA and FAA and relevant MAS Guidelines and Notices
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to communicate complex requirement clearly.
- Relevant professional certification is highly advantageous.
- Good interpersonal skill, trustworthy, able perform independently in a fast moving, high-growth environment.
We offer a competitive remuneration package, inclusive of an attractive salary and benefits, to the right candidate. Interested applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume (in Microsoft Word format).
We thank all applicants for their interest, and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Stephanie Ang l Educare Human Capital
Reg No.: R1331070 l EA No.: 02C4944
9 Little Road #02-01 Singapore 536985
https://ehc.sg/
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