Director of Compliance

About the role

The firm, a multi‑billion‑dollar private markets fund manager, is creating a senior compliance function in Singapore. As the designated compliance professional, you will own MAS compliance end‑to‑end for a growing global manager and work directly with senior leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the appointed compliance representative to MAS for the Singapore CMS‑licensed fund management entity.
• Map and own regulatory obligations of each regulated legal entity in the group and understand cross‑jurisdictional links.
• Build and operate the compliance framework under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and related regulations for a private‑equity manager.
• Manage MAS licensing, representative notifications, fit‑and‑proper obligations and any variations from group combinations.
• Run the AML/CFT programme in line with MAS Notices – including customer due diligence, sanctions screening and suspicious transaction reporting.
• Prepare periodic regulatory returns, liaise with MAS on inspections and ad‑hoc queries.
• Oversee conflicts of interest, personal account dealing, gifts, entertainment and the annual compliance monitoring programme.
• Advise investment and deal teams on regulatory implications and support fund structuring, custody, valuation and reporting controls.
• Manage incidents, breaches and complaints; maintain policies, registers and training.
• Provide light legal and contract review where a legal background exists.

Required profile

• 10–15 years of compliance experience at senior manager to director level.
• Hands‑on MAS compliance experience within a licensed fund manager (CMS licence / SFA regime).
• Strong working knowledge of MAS requirements for private‑equity fund managers.
• Previously served as the designated or appointed compliance representative to MAS for a licensed entity.

Required skills