Financial Crime Compliance Manager, Compliance

**Key Areas of Responsibilities**The Financial Crime Manager will be principally responsible for managing the financial crime prevention function for CLSA SG entities, covering all business lines in Singapore, including, institutional equities, investment banking/corporate finance, equity derivatives, FICC, wealth management and asset management. The primary responsibilities include, amongst others:* Acts as the Senior Manager under the MAS Guidelines on Individual Accountability & Conduct responsible for financial crime prevention, and is principally responsible for managing the AML/CFT risks of all CLSA SG Entities in accordance with MAS Notice SFA 04-N02 and its associated guidelines, and the CLSA group AML/CFT policy.* Conducts Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing for all CLSA SG Entities.* Acts as the MLRO for all CLSA SG Entities, and is responsible for effective monitoring of all business relationships and client transactions to identify all potential irregularities and suspicions from AML/CFT perspective, and submitting STRs to the MAS/CAD in a timely manner.* Monitors the daily operations of the CLSA SG Entities and ensure that adequate financial crime prevention measures are adopted in accordance with all regulations, policies and procedures.* Advises management, businesses, operations and support teams on AML/CFT requirements, so as to facilitate client on-boarding, business initiatives and negotiations* Reviews KYC measures conducted by the client onboarding team and conducts periodic reviews on the KYC documentations that are maintained to ensure that all applicable regulatory and internal requirements are adhered with.* Ensures all clients of CLSA SG Entities are given appropriate AML/CFT risk ratings and enhanced CDD measures are implemented for all high risk clients.* Assists with ad-hoc checks, risk reviews, remediation and screenings of clients, vendors, counterparties as and when needed.* Monitors development and provides key updates on related AML/CFT laws, regulations and risk trends and to escalate any key or high risk financial crime compliance issues.* Provides advice/collaborate with the business and relevant support functions in the development of AML/CFT controls, processes and procedures to ensure risks are effectively identified and mitigated.* Represents the Financial Crime Compliance function during New Product Approval process, provides financial crime prevention related advice and ensure that such requirements are delivered.* Examines the appropriateness of the group's financial crime related policies (amongst others, AML/CFT policy, Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy and Sanctions policy), practices and actions and make any necessary amendments or changes so that these are appropriate for the operations of the regulated business activities of the CLSA SG Entities.* Conducts Financial Crime related trainings for Singapore staff as may be required, and ensure all relevant staff completes the trainings.* Conducts monitoring to ensure that all relevant businesses and employees comply with the relevant Financial Crime related policies.* Timely escalations to the Head of Compliance Singapore, the Regional Head of Financial Crime Compliance, and local management on all material AML/CFT issues or exceptions pertaining to CLSA SG Entities.* Provide monthly Financial Crime Compliance updates to local management, and periodic updates to the board of directors of CLSA SG Entities.* Handles MAS, SGX, internal and external audits relating to AML/CFT focus areas.**Requirements*** Bachelor's degree or above in Law, Accounting or related discipline.* Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in compliance. With relevant