
Compliance Analyst
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Company-issued equipment + remote access
- Formal, hands-on training
- Conduct Know Your Customer (“KYC”) reviews for the onboarding of new clients, as well as periodic and trigger event reviews of existing clients based across Australia, Singapore and New Zealand
- Perform due diligence on clients including obtaining corporate records, information verification through public sources and various third-party vendors.
- Verify KYC documentation and perform the risk assessment.
- Identify indicators of higher risk relationships and conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”) (e.g., high-risk industry (Banks, Credit Unions & MSBs), Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) or Sanctions linked to customer’s nature of business)
- Review and validate business activities, ownership structures, Compliance related documents and financial statements.
- Ensure adherence to internal policies and regulatory frameworks such as FATF, AUSTRAC, MAS, DIA and other applicable jurisdictions.
- Work with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory inquiries and audits.
- Evaluate negative media screening and measure their risks.
- Manage exceptions ensuring that all SLA’s defined with the Business on timeliness and quality are adhered.
- Assist in ad hoc and remediation projects as assigned by Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Director, and/or Compliance Manager(s).
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a compliance role within the financial services industry
- Solid knowledge of Australian, New Zealand and Singapore AML (Anti Money Laundering), CTF regulations, requirements, and best practices.
- Knowledge of commonly known high risk industries, red flags, typologies, and applicable EDD is an asset.
- Familiarity with FinTech, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Foreign Exchange, and digital asset firms.
- Ability to identify trends and inconsistencies, including interpreting alerts, assessing risk scores and entity types.
- Strong writing, research, and investigation skills; capability to document relevant information clearly, structured, and comprehensively.
- Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced environment.
- Possesses a natural ability to work collaboratively to meet tight deadlines, overcome challenges and deliver quality results.
- Self-driven, solutions and goals oriented with a strong commitment to team success.
- Possesses a fundamental understanding of audit practices.
- Focus on quality and continuous improvement.
- Completion of the CAMS certification would be an asset.