Head of Compliance - Aspire｜Meet.jobs

Who we are looking for:

You are an experienced compliance professional with experience in the payment services, fintech, banking or financial services industries, and a strong track record of implementation and execution of regulatory and compliance programs. You will head the Singapore regulatory and compliance division and will play a critical role in helping to develop a regulatory framework and compliance program for Aspire’s payment products and services as it prepares to scale its debit account offerings in Singapore.

You will be supporting Aspire’s payment services licensing application, which includes dealing with any and all regulatory and compliance matters, such as designing compliance strategy in line with legal requirements and MAS guidelines, managing the regulatory relationship with external regulators and stakeholders, drafting and implementing policies, SOPs, systems, governance, and internal controls, and helping Aspire comply with its regulatory obligations. 

You will be appointed and serve as the Designated Compliance Officer for the purposes of Aspire’s payment services licence application.

What will you be doing? 

• Act as designated Compliance Officer for the purposes of Aspire’s payment services licence application, and do all things necessary for the undertaking of the role.
• Design and implement regulatory and compliance frameworks to ensure Aspire is compliant with its regulatory obligations.
• Draft and implement policies, SOPs, systems, and internal controls for regulatory compliance programs to ensure licensing commitments and obligations are fulfilled.
• Manage relationships with regulators and partners, and handle queries, clarifications, and address concerns arising from Aspire’s licensing activities.
• Monitor Aspire’s new services and product launches to ensure compliance with existing legal and regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Act as the contact person where breaches or violations of compliance obligations have occurred.
• Lead internal and external audits of compliance and regulatory processes and procedures, respond to the results of the audits and assessments, remediate issues identified from the findings, and develop corrective action plans to implement.
• Create regular regulatory performance reports for the company, such as recommendations on strategy.
• Develop and conduct internal training sessions for the regulatory and compliance team, ensure business understands its regulatory and compliance obligations, and manage business activities where necessary to ensure compliance.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with the compliance team where necessary.
• Support other legal and regulatory team members regionally to align on the regulatory compliance program.

What will you need?

• 5 - 10 years of relevant working experience in a regulatory compliance role.
• Payments, fintech, banking, financial institution, or other relevant experience.
• Able to work independently to manage regulatory matters pertaining to licensing applications.
• Ability to manage different stakeholders and understand business needs whilst ensuring unimpeachable compliance with regulatory obligations. 
• Demonstrated experience managing relationships with different regulators, with a keen understanding of the different temperaments and requirements.
• Strong authority and capability to mentor and guide regulatory and compliance team.
• Ability to juggle multiple complex compliance projects.
• Efficient and independent in a fast-paced environment.
• Good written and spoken English
• Conscientious, meticulous and with an eye for detail
• Positive attitude, consultative approach, and self-motivation are all essential
• Highest work ethic and unlimited drive
• 100% execution-minded, hands-on approach
• High sense of urgency
• Strong interpersonal and social skills

 

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Our Values

Belonging:
We aim to foster an environment where everyone grows together. We believe in bringing in top-notch talents that can inspire and nurture the organisation. We believe in a workplace where we enjoy working hard and playing hard - as a team.

Purpose: 

We rally around our mission of solving the most pressing problem small businesses face - cash management. We believe that solving this creates meaningful impact in the communities we live in.

Ownership:
We care about the details. From knowing our teammate's favourite coffee beans, to our customers needs. We are small yet strong. We believe a leading organisation is built by owners and entrepreneurs.