Senior Manager, Compliance (Singapore)

We are looking for a motivated and highly experienced Singapore Compliance Officer and Financial Crime professional who will will help promote a sound Compliance culture across both Convera Singapore Pte Ltd (major payment institution) and Convera Singapore Financial PTE Ltd (capital markets services licensee and exempt financial adviser) through ensuring that there is an effective Compliance program that enables employees to take informed, risk-based decisions as they execute their business plans. This is a high impact and hands on role with responsibilities involving Convera’s Financial Crimes Compliance and Markets Compliance teams where the candidate will strategically implement the Compliance program and identify and manage risks in partnership with the Convera leadership team.

In this role you will:

Execute all responsibilities as the Compliance Officer with responsibilities for both Convera Singapore Pte Ltd (major payment institution) and Convera Singapore Financial PTE Ltd (capital markets services licensee and exempt financial adviser) in fast growing fintech global payments business.
Participate with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives.
Effectively cascade functional strategy and contribute to development of organizational policies.
Be accountable for actions that impact function or department budgets.
Work on complex issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles do not fully apply. Translates business segment strategy into functional compliance plans and guides compliance execution.
Participate in corporate development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for Compliance projects, programs, and people.
Be responsible for your decisions which will have a critical long term (typically up to five years) impact on the overall success of one or more functions.
Interact with senior management, executives, and/or major customers which frequently involves negotiating matters of significance to the organization. Reconcile multiple stakeholder views to drive business results.
Act as escalation and final decision point for Financial Crime and Sanctions matters.
Be responsible (directly or through delegation) for SAR decisions, be the primary point of contact for all Singapore regulators.
Ensure all regulatory reporting related to AML/Financial Crime is completed in an accurate and timely manner
Ensure AML risks are appropriately documented and reported to senior leadership.
Provide advice and guidance on policies, new product and expansion initiatives.
Execute oversight on all outsourced Financial Crime Compliance activities.
Direct and oversee the monitoring and testing key AML controls.
Track and direct implement regulatory change.
Manage and support internal / external audits and regulatory inspections.
Complete special projects or any other duties that may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Advanced knowledge of the Singapore Financial Crime and Markets Compliance regulatory environment and experience dealing with Monetary Authority of Singapore
ESSENTIAL - Knowledge and experience with payment products domestic and internationally
Extensive (approx. 7 years +) relative work experience with related bachelor’s degree (preferably a Law degree)
Experience in a role related to AML/Financial Crime
Demonstrated ability to advise senior business leadership and Board members on Financial Crime matters
An ability to resolve and advise on complex issues where analysis requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors in a timely manner
An ability to direct the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies, evolving market best practices and ideas
Ability to enhance relationships and networks with internal and external partners, including outside areas of own expertise

Additional Info:

Physical Requirements: This is a full-time role based in Singapore with consideration given to flexible / home working.

Workhours: This position requires the incumbent to be available during core business hours. The candidate will be part of a global team and work with members located in different time-zones.

About Convera

Convera is the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments company in the world. We leverage decades of industry expertise and technology-led payment solutions to deliver smarter money movements to our customers – helping them capture more value with every transaction. Convera serves more than 30,000 customers ranging from small business owners to enterprise treasurers to educational institutions to financial institutions to law firms to NGOs.

Our teams care deeply about the value we bring to our customers, which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we build our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including:

Market competitive monthly gross salary to be discussed with Talent Acquisition team at Convera during screening call.
Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (based on role level).
Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization.
Generous insurance (health, disability, life).
Paid holidays, time-off, and leave policies for life events (maternity, paternity, adoption).

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments. Apply now if you’re ready to unleash your potential.

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