Job Title: Compliance Officer
Reporting to: CFO
- Join a fast-growing listed regional REIT company
- Salary up SGD 7K, AWS, Var Bonus
- Good career development . Hybrid Working
Purpose
To ensure the organization operates within all regulatory requirements, maintains strong governance and internal controls, and manages regulatory risks effectively.
Key Responsibilities
1. MAS Regulatory Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare and submit annual financial returns and CMS licence declarations
- Report changes in key personnel, ownership, or business activities
- Handle representative appointments/cessations
- Monitor and report material breaches and financial resource requirements
2. REIT Compliance
- Ensure adherence to REIT regulations (e.g., leverage, investment limits, distributions)
- Monitor investment restrictions and interested person transactions (IPTs)
- Oversee valuation, disclosures, and governance for related party deals
3. SGX Listing Compliance
- Ensure continuous disclosure obligations are met
- Coordinate market announcements (e.g., acquisitions, financing, key changes)
- Review financial results announcements for compliance
4. AML / Financial Crime
- Maintain AML/CFT framework and policies
- Handle suspicious transaction reporting
- Ensure proper customer due diligence
5. Corporate Governance & Advisory
- Report compliance status and risks to Board and committees
- Advise management on regulatory matters
- Conduct fit and proper assessments for key personnel
6. Compliance Monitoring & Policies
- Implement compliance monitoring programs
- Develop and maintain internal policies (e.g., conflicts, conduct, whistleblowing)
7. Regulatory Liaison
- Act as main contact with MAS and regulators
- Manage inspections, reviews, and regulatory queries
8. Operational Risk & Outsourcing
- Oversee outsourcing compliance and risk assessments
- Monitor and report operational incidents
Key Requirements
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Business or related discipline
- Minimum 5–10 years of compliance / regulatory experience in: REIT manager, asset management, or CMS licence holder
- Strong knowledge of regulations issued by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), including: Securities and Futures Act (SFA), Code on Collective Investment Schemes (CIS Code – REITs), SGX Listing Rules , AML/CFT requirements in Singapore
- Hands-on experience in: MAS regulatory filings (e.g. Forms 1–5, annual declarations) , REIT compliance (leverage limits, investment restrictions, IPTs) , SGX announcements and continuous disclosure
- Experience in: Developing and implementing compliance policies and programmes , AML/CFT frameworks, CDD/KYC, and suspicious transaction reporting
- Ability to interpret regulations and translate into practical controls
Preferred / Advantageous
- Professional certifications (e.g. CAMS, ICA, CPA, CA, CFA)
- Experience in a listed REIT environment
- Familiarity with property transactions and real estate regulations
- Exposure to compliance systems / RegTech tools
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