Regional AML Compliance and Operations

What you'll do

AML Advisory and Consulting:  

• Act as the key compliance advisor, offering strategic AML guidance and interpretation of regulatory frameworks across different regions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including Country AML Compliance, AML PMs, and AML Operation teams, to design and implement effective AML frameworks and policies.
• Oversee the optimization and alignment of local regulatory frameworks with regional compliance strategies, ensuring a holistic view across the organization.

Process Review & System Implementation:

• Evaluate and refine end-to-end AML workflows to eliminate operational bottlenecks and ensure full alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Support the integration and testing AML monitoring tools to enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify automation opportunities (such as RPA) to streamline manual data collection and improve efficiency

Regulatory and Governance:

• Drive strategies for regulatory alignment and governance, leveraging data-driven insights and innovative solutions to optimize efficiency.
• Utilize compliance data analysis and collaborate with modeling and data science teams to enhance operational efficiency and risk detection.
• Support smart compliance solutions through data-driven governance strategies and innovative tools such as AI and machine learning.
• Provide expertise in customer due diligence (CDD) and transaction monitoring (TM) to ensure compliance with local and regional regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication:

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to consolidate and interpret regulatory requirements across different jurisdictions.
• Communicate strategies effectively, highlight risks, and provide actionable recommendations to align business goals with compliance objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in a financial institution with exposure to local and/or regional AML regulatory framework is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AML regulations, and practical experience in applying regulatory policies (MAS 626).
• Sound analytical reasoning and logical thinking abilities.
• Self-driven, proactive and comfortable with a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with defining regional AML frameworks and consulting on holistic compliance strategies is a plus
• Familiarity with compliance data analysis and AI tools, and experience collaborating with modeling teams is a plus.