VP, Regulatory Compliance (Payments)

• Hands-On Regulatory Compliance Role with a Growing Payments Fintech
• Drive MAS Regulatory Compliance & AML Oversight in a Scaling Payments Business

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing and regulated payments fintech with operations across multiple international markets. The business provides merchant acquiring, domestic money transfer, and cross-border payment solutions, supporting businesses globally through innovative and technology-driven payment infrastructure. With continued regional expansion, they are looking to strengthen their Singapore compliance function with a hands-on regulatory compliance professional.

Job Description

• Act as the senior regulatory compliance specialist and MLRO for the Singapore business, ensuring compliance with the Payment Services Act and MAS regulatory requirements.
• Manage regulatory submissions, audits, inspections, reporting obligations, and ongoing engagement with MAS and other relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee AML/CFT controls including transaction monitoring, KYC/KYB, sanctions screening, suspicious transaction reporting, and risk assessments.
• Develop, enhance, and implement compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned with regulatory expectations and business growth.
• Partner closely with product, operations, technology, and senior management teams on regulatory advisory matters, new initiatives, and compliance-related projects.

The Successful Applicant

• Minimum 8 years of compliance, regulatory, AML/CFT, or financial crime experience within the payment services industry.
• Strong working knowledge of the Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA), Regulatory Notices, and AML/CFT regulatory expectations.
• Proven hands-on experience managing regulatory compliance matters, regulatory engagement, audits, licensing obligations, and operational compliance controls.
• Experience handling transaction monitoring, KYC/KYB, sanctions screening, suspicious transaction reporting, and risk assessments within a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with compliance technology, cloud-based systems, AI-enabled compliance tooling, or RegTech solutions.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join a high-growth and entrepreneurial payments fintech in a key regulatory compliance position with direct exposure to senior leadership and regulators. The role offers strong ownership of compliance matters, broad exposure across payments operations, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced technology-driven environment where compliance is viewed as a strategic business enabler.

Contact

Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)

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JN-052026-7009821

Phone number

+65 6416 9879

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