Head of Compliance (Fund Services)

• Serve as the Compliance Lead and MLRO for an expanding fund services platform based in Singapore
• Develop the compliance structure for a newly established institutional services division

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international financial services organization with a robust global footprint in institutional and investment services. The company provides support to asset managers, investment funds, and institutional investors through a wide array of fund and asset servicing solutions across various markets.

As part of its ongoing growth in Asia, the organization is setting up a new operation in Singapore and enhancing its local governance, compliance, and financial crime prevention capabilities. This presents an exciting opportunity to join the firm at an early stage and play a pivotal role in shaping its Singapore operations.

Job Description

• Function as the local Head of Compliance and MLRO, managing regulatory compliance, AML/CFT, and financial crime issues for the Singapore branch and its managed funds.
• Design and uphold compliance frameworks, risk assessments, monitoring programs, and control plans tailored to the business and specific fund structures.
• Examine and investigate suspicious activities, high-risk relationships, politically exposed persons (PEPs), sanctions, and other financial crime concerns, ensuring proper escalation and reporting procedures are followed.
• Direct regulatory interactions, including responses to inquiries, inspections, questionnaires, audits, and ongoing regulatory changes.
• Develop and sustain local policies and procedures in close collaboration with regional and global Compliance teams to ensure consistency with group standards.

The Successful Applicant

• A minimum of 8 years of pertinent experience in Compliance and AML/CFT within the financial services sector, preferably in fund administration, asset servicing, securities services, trust services, or investment management.
• Previous experience as an MLRO, Deputy MLRO, or Compliance expert with direct accountability for suspicious activity investigations, high-risk clients, and AML controls.
• Strong grasp of Singapore's regulatory requirements and direct experience interacting with regulators, audits, or supervisory assessments.
• In-depth knowledge of fund structures, fund services, or institutional investment businesses, with the capability to evaluate regulatory and financial crime risks across various client and fund configurations.

What's on Offer

This role offers a unique chance to assume a prominent leadership position within the new Singapore branch of a recognized global financial institution. You will have the chance to influence the local Compliance and AML framework from the ground up, collaborate with senior stakeholders across the region and globally, and contribute significantly to the long-term success of the Singapore business.

The organization provides a competitive salary package, substantial international exposure, and the opportunity to establish a meaningful Compliance function within a growing institutional financial services platform.

Contact

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

Quote job ref

JN-092026-7104754

Phone number

+65 6416 9879

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