Financial Crime Compliance Lead

Our client is a leading global markets and commodities bank with a unique dual heritage, headquartered in Europe with several overseas branches. Specialising in commodities, fixed income, currencies and emerging markets, the bank serves a global institutional client base from a lean, close-knit platform. 🏢 The Company - Global markets and commodities bank with specialising in base and precious metals, energy, FX, fixed income and structured finance across frontier and emerging markets - Compact Singapore office with Asia Compliance team of 4 (including this hire), working closely with Group Compliance in HQ. - Hybrid working (4 days WFO with flexibility; 4–5 days expected for the first 3–6 months to settle in) - Minimal night calls — the HQ team accommodates Asia working hours ✅ Responsibilities - Act as the designated Financial Crime Compliance SME for the Singapore Branch and Shanghai offices, covering AML/CFT, sanctions, screening governance and suspicious activity reporting - Provide day-to-day financial crime advisory support to business and infrastructure functions - Lead the enterprise-wide Financial Crime Risk Assessment (EWRA) and perform monthly QA reviews and sample testing of AML/CFT transaction monitoring and sanctions screening - Manage all FCC-related regulatory reporting and submissions, including the MAS AML/CFT Survey - Own sanctions screening and list governance for the Singapore Branch, including name list maintenance, periodic reviews and screening-related escalations - Support suspicious activity investigations and the preparation of internal suspicious transaction reports - Monitor and implement new or amended financial crime regulatory requirements, FATF updates and sanctions developments - Maintain and review financial crime policies, procedures and governance documents - Prepare financial crime MI, KRIs and governance reporting for management, committees and regulators - Deliver financial crime compliance training across Singapore and Shanghai - Coordinate closely with Group Financial Crime and HQ Compliance stakeholders 🎯 Requirements - Minimum 12 years' experience in regulatory compliance, ideally within a banking or external audit environment - Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulatory requirements and banking products - Compliance experience within an IB or Global Markets-focused bank well regarded; candidates from both big banks and mid-sized banks with front-to-back exposure considered - Relevant degree required; a compliance-oriented professional certification preferred - Familiarity with internal or external audit disciplines - Mandarin language skills a plus — helpful for communication with the Shanghai office and the HQ team on behalf of their clients - Resilient, self-motivated and comfortable operating independently as an individual contributor

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