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Vice President, Compliance and Risk Management

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Key Responsibilities -

Compliance function

  • In-charge of the overall regulatory compliance of the firm;
  • Conduct monitoring activities, including financial crime prevention, to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies;
  • Manage and maintain the compliance checklist and calendar to ensure timely regulatory submissions and adherence to compliance/regulatory deadlines;
  • Perform compliance reviews, including incident reports, complaints, and whistleblowing investigations;
  • Oversee the firm’s client onboarding / KYC process to ensure regulatory compliance and risk management;
  • Conduct firm-wide compliance training, including AML training, in timely and efficient manner;
  • Act as the Data Protection Officer of the firm, ensuring proper information security and data protection in accordance with the Personal Data Privacy Act.
  • Maintain, review, and update the firm's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices;
  • Keep stakeholders informed about new and existing regulatory requirements, including impact analysis, proposed actions, and implementation of necessary measures;
  • Manage the firm’s licensing matters, including MAS representative registration, fit and proper assessments, including ensuring the firm’s adherence to its licence conditions.

Risk Management function

  • Foster a strong risk culture within the firm by promoting risk awareness and best practices;
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify potential areas of concern and collaborate with business units to mitigate risks to an acceptable level;
  • Proactively manage key risks by implementing and maintaining effective controls;
  • Continuously enhance and improve policies and procedures to align with regulatory requirements and industry standards;

Others

  • Review and provide guidance on new business initiatives from a Compliance and Risk Management perspective;
  • Participate in the firm’s Business Continuity Management to ensure operational resilience;
  • Manage and support internal audit engagements, including responding to audit findings and implementing corrective action plans;
  • Oversee IT implementation with a focus on cybersecurity and cyber hygiene to safeguard company systems and data;
  • Provide oversight on operational settlement matters to ensure efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements -

  • Minimally a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Law, Accountancy, Finance, or a related field;
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in the financial industry including liaising with regulators;
  • Strong understanding in Securities and Futures Act, its subsidiary regulations, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Notices and Guidelines;
  • Good advisory skills to guide the firm on risk events, develop risk mitigation strategies, and implement tools and controls for effective risk monitoring and management;
  • Strong writing and communication skills;
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently;
  • Highly collaborative with excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills;
  • Able to prioritize workloads and ensure deadlines are consistently met;
  • Strategic thinker with a clear understanding of objectives and their impact;
  • Preferably possessing prior experience within a compliance function for an investment bank / securities house.

Key Responsibilities -

Compliance function

  • In-charge of the overall regulatory compliance of the firm;
  • Conduct monitoring activities, including financial crime prevention, to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies;
  • Manage and maintain the compliance checklist and calendar to ensure timely regulatory submissions and adherence to compliance/regulatory deadlines;
  • Perform compliance reviews, including incident reports, complaints, and whistleblowing investigations;
  • Oversee the firm’s client onboarding / KYC process to ensure regulatory compliance and risk management;
  • Conduct firm-wide compliance training, including AML training, in timely and efficient manner;
  • Act as the Data Protection Officer of the firm, ensuring proper information security and data protection in accordance with the Personal Data Privacy Act.
  • Maintain, review, and update the firm's policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices;
  • Keep stakeholders informed about new and existing regulatory requirements, including impact analysis, proposed actions, and implementation of necessary measures;
  • Manage the firm’s licensing matters, including MAS representative registration, fit and proper assessments, including ensuring the firm’s adherence to its licence conditions.

Risk Management function

  • Foster a strong risk culture within the firm by promoting risk awareness and best practices;
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify potential areas of concern and collaborate with business units to mitigate risks to an acceptable level;
  • Proactively manage key risks by implementing and maintaining effective controls;
  • Continuously enhance and improve policies and procedures to align with regulatory requirements and industry standards;

Others

  • Review and provide guidance on new business initiatives from a Compliance and Risk Management perspective;
  • Participate in the firm’s Business Continuity Management to ensure operational resilience;
  • Manage and support internal audit engagements, including responding to audit findings and implementing corrective action plans;
  • Oversee IT implementation with a focus on cybersecurity and cyber hygiene to safeguard company systems and data;
  • Provide oversight on operational settlement matters to ensure efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements -

  • Minimally a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Law, Accountancy, Finance, or a related field;
  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in the financial industry including liaising with regulators;
  • Strong understanding in Securities and Futures Act, its subsidiary regulations, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Notices and Guidelines;
  • Good advisory skills to guide the firm on risk events, develop risk mitigation strategies, and implement tools and controls for effective risk monitoring and management;
  • Strong writing and communication skills;
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently;
  • Highly collaborative with excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills;
  • Able to prioritize workloads and ensure deadlines are consistently met;
  • Strategic thinker with a clear understanding of objectives and their impact;
  • Preferably possessing prior experience within a compliance function for an investment bank / securities house.