Position Summary:
Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, the Head of Compliance (Cryptocurrencies) will work collaboratively within the Compliance Department and with business and other stakeholders to provide solution-oriented advice on regulatory and financial crime issues that are key to the cryptocurrency business of AsiaNext and its success. He / She will support us to enhance and manage regulatory and AML frameworks and processes for the cryptocurrency business.
Duties / Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following list and may vary during your employment based on the needs of the business, as determined by the Chief Compliance Officer:
- Act as designated compliance officer for the (to-be) licensed major payment institution entity (i.e. Asia Digital Asset Exchange) with MAS and liaise with MAS on all regulatory matters on this entity
- Ensure that related processes are in place and that all policies, procedures and guidelines relating to the cryptocurrency business and ML/TF conform to internal AsiaNext policies as well as all applicable laws and regulations.
- Ownership of the implementation of financial crime regulatory strategy for AsiaNext and advising the Chief Compliance Officer, the senior management, and the Board on all cryptocurrency compliance and AML obligations and requirements, ensuring that they are kept up to date with all new and upcoming regulatory changes.
- Execution of transaction monitoring on AML investigations for the cryptocurrency business, and ensure that transaction monitoring investigations are conducted to regulatory and internal standards.
- Enhance the quality of transaction monitoring processes, and perform, support or manage autonomous AML reviews and investigations.
- Provide expertise in investigative processes with substantial experience in effective AML alert and case-handling procedures. Act as MLRO and responsible for submission of STRs/SARs to the authorities for the cryptocurrency business.
- Co-ordinate and/or prepare the required regulatory reporting data for the cryptocurrency business and financial crime for local, regional or global submission as applicable.
- Involvement in related change, technical and project work and user-acceptance tests where required.
- Provide input on key initiatives and other ad hoc projects as needed.
- Provide mentorship to support the professional development of the Compliance team member(s).
Requirements:
- Around 12 years of experience in the financial industry in Singapore, with a significant amount of time handling compliance and financial crime in reputable financial institutions.
- Knowledge of cryptocurrencies and related legislation will be crucial.
- Some experience in regulatory liaison with the MAS
- Bachelor’s Degree. ACAMS or equivalent will be an advantage
- Good stakeholder management skills
- Well versed in English, including both drafting and communication skills.