Singapore Compliance Officer

2 days ago

Singapore Central Singapore Aspire Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

About the role

The Singapore Compliance Officer will report to the Group Head of Compliance and be responsible for leading all activities related to the maintenance of, and compliance with, our payments and capital markets licences in Singapore. That will include managing liaison with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), responding to requests for information and developing a strong, collaborative relationship. Internally, it will involve continuing to develop a robust compliance framework and culture, providing advice to the business on all regulatory matters, and horizon scanning to ensure visibility and appropriate preparation for new or updated regulations or best practice. This role is critical to Aspire's ambition of upholding the highest standards of compliance, and maintaining a strong collaborative relationship with the regulator.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Manage all regulatory liaison, including responding to requests for information and developing a strong collaborative relationship with MAS
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable MAS regulations, guidelines, and notices (e.g., AML/CFT, safeguarding, outsourcing)
  • Design and implement the regulatory compliance program including regulatory policies and procedures, regulatory risk assessments and regulatory incident management
  • Design and implement robust regulatory reporting mechanisms for regular data submissions to the regulator
  • Manage all regulatory submissions including license variations, regular returns, breach notifications, and ad-hoc requests
  • Conduct horizon scanning and support the business in complying with new or updated regulatory requirements and best practice
  • Review and maintain policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls for regulatory compliance with the Payment Services Act, and the Securities and Futures Act.
  • Monitor and conduct audit of the operational execution of the compliance policies.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of controls
  • Assist in internal and external audits of compliance and regulatory processes and procedures.
  • Develop content for internal training sessions on the regulatory and compliance framework for the business and compliance teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business, or related field
  • Minimum 8 years of work experience in regulatory compliance in fintech or payments
  • Previous experience of working at or closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Payments and/or Capital Markets Division
  • Solid understanding of MAS regulations under the Payment Services Act (PSA) and Securities and Futures Act (SFA)
  • Proven experience dealing with MAS on regulatory matters
  • Excellent spoken and written English

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience of using MASNET for submissions to the regulator
  • Independent worker with strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound compliance/regulatory recommendations
  • Strong team player to work with various internal stakeholders to effectively implement the compliance program
  • CAMS, ICA or other equivalent compliance certification

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