Transaction Monitoring, Compliance Associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Join a team that is at the forefront of safeguarding financial integrity and combating financial crimes. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance and mitigating risks, while gaining invaluable experience in a dynamic and supportive environment. Be part of a culture that encourages innovation, challenges the status quo, and strives for excellence.

As a Transaction Monitoring, Compliance Associate within the APAC Global Financial Crimes Team, you will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of our financial operations. You will work closely with a team dedicated to identifying and mitigating risks associated with money laundering and terrorist financing. Your role is crucial in ensuring that our firm meets its regulatory obligations, thereby protecting our clients and the wider community. We value a culture of collaboration, where your contributions will directly impact our success and resilience.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the Singapore CIB MLRO in the ongoing implementation, development and oversight of Singapore AML/CFT program and related policies and procedures, to ensure JPM Singapore Legal entities comply with the Singapore AML/CFT and firmwide requirements.
- Advise on all matters relating local AML/CFT laws and regulations, including rule interpretations, policy updates, new regulation implementation, and AML / Sanctions risk assessments.
- Monitor and assess new and upcoming laws, regulations, policies procedures and products affecting country as and when they arise.
- Coordinate and prepare necessary regulatory reports, surveys and submissions to regulators in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assist in the development, coordination and implementation of the AML/CFT training and testing programmes for the firm.
- Work closely with other Singapore MLROs to ensure consistent Singapore AML/CFT law interpretation and requirements are applied across all JPM Singapore Legal entities.
- Partner with regional and global counterparts to ensure a consistent implementation of AML/CFT program across the regions.
- Review transactions / escalations and make timely filing of the Suspicious Transaction Reports to law enforcement agencies. Perform appropriate post-filing actions.
- Act as a point of contact for information requests and examinations from regulators and law enforcement agencies.

**Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**:

- A minimum of 3 years of solid experience in compliance and AML/CFT related disciplines, preferably with a bank or non-bank financial institution.
- Sound knowledge of AML regulations in Singapore / APAC.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills. Should be able to liaise with stakeholders across functions at various levels.
- Ability to prioritize, and be able to meet urgent deadlines to facilitate business needs and regulatory requirement.
- Highly motivated, intuitive and take initiatives to identify potential process improvements.
- Demonstrate strong work ethics and be able to thrive in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

**Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills**:

- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or International Compliance Association diplomas (ICA)

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.