Director - Regulatory Compliance & Deputy MLRO

About the role

Nium provides global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, with co-headquarters in San Francisco and Singapore. It is looking for a Director of Regulatory Compliance and Deputy MLRO in Singapore to support the MLRO in overseeing and strengthening the company's AML/CFT programme.

Key responsibilities

• Support the MLRO in overseeing and enhancing the AML/CFT programme
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain key regulatory documentation, including the Key Regulatory Obligations Register, compliance policies and AML/CFT frameworks
• Provide compliance and AML/CFT advisory support for new products, business models and use cases
• Drive improvements and efficiencies across compliance operations through automation, technology and machine-learning-enabled solutions
• Ensure Client Due Diligence requests and activities are resolved within agreed timeframes, with issues escalated promptly
• Perform periodic, trigger-based and ad hoc AML reviews, identifying adverse news and elevated risk factors
• Review and resolve transaction monitoring and name-screening alerts in a timely manner
• Prepare and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) as required
• Ensure accurate and timely regulatory and AML/CFT reporting to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
• Prepare compliance reports for senior management and Compliance Committees

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years' experience in compliance roles within regulated environments
• Strong expertise across compliance and AML/CFT, including KYC/KYB, sanctions and financial crime
• Solid understanding of the payments and fintech industry; prior payments or fintech experience strongly preferred
• ACAMS and/or ICA certification preferred
• Fluency in English

Required skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design and implement scalable solutions
• Proven ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commitment to continuous learning and keeping up with global regulatory developments