Compliance Manager

We are the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in South-East Asia. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and SMBs to realize their full potential.

We have successfully closed an oversubscribed US$ 100 million Series C equity round in 2023 led by Sequoia and Lightspeed with participation of Tencent and PayPal. Since its inception in 2018, we have raised over US$ 300 million from world-class investors to power our solutions we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and help more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.

In 2020 we were awarded Hottest Startup by Singapore Business Review and Finalist MAS Fintech Awards. In 2021 and 2022 we were named in LinkedIn's Top 5 Startups in Singapore and awarded Best Employer of the Year and best Payments Tech 2022 by Asia Fintech Awards .

You will be amazed by our energy and ambition. We are a team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and A players with international and diverse (45% of us are women) backgrounds. We team up to excel in what we do, and don't take NO for an answer.

We are expanding rapidly. Are you a top talent? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us and make an impact in the Fintech space!

About the role:

You are an experienced mid-senior compliance professional with experience in the payment services, fintech, banking or financial services industries, and a strong track record of execution of compliance programs. You will play a critical role in working with the Head of Compliance to develop a regulatory framework and compliance program for Aspire's payment products and services as it prepares to scale its debit account offerings in Singapore and other SEA countries.

You will be closely supporting Aspire's Head of Compliance with the payment services licensing application, which includes dealing with any and all regulatory and compliance matters, such as designing compliance strategy in line with legal requirements and MAS guidelines, drafting and implementing policies, SOPs, systems, governance, and internal controls, and helping Aspire comply with its regulatory obligations.

What will you be doing?

• Working with the Head of Compliance to maintain the company's adherence to the compliance framework.
• Review and maintain policies, SOPs, and internal controls for regulatory compliance with the Payment Services Act.
• Monitor and conduct audit of the operational execution of the compliance policies.
• Work with the AML Operations team to train them on the KYC and Transaction Monitoring requirements as per the regulations and company policy
• 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.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of current regulatory requirements, familiarity with company processes, policies, and products.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to the MAS as and when due.

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in compliance related fields.
• A good knowledge of the payments/fintech industry and the relevant regulations in Singapore.
• Well-versed with AML/KYC/TxM process
• 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.
• Experience in interacting with financial regulators in Singapore (preferably to have handled financial services-related license/registration applications)
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)

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