Compliance Team Lead – KYB

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of KYB Analysts, guaranteeing consistent quality and compliance with SLAs throughout the team.

• Distribute and manage team workload, track performance metrics, and promote ongoing enhancements in onboarding processes.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for intricate KYB cases, key risks, and issues, ensuring prompt resolution and communication with senior management.

• Oversee the comprehensive review and verification of client onboarding applications, ensuring adherence to internal policies and regulatory standards.

• Foster strong relationships with Relationship Partner Teams and directly engage with clients as necessary to gather all required supporting evidence for KYC due diligence.

• Ensure that effective 2-eyed and 4-eyed customer due diligence processes are implemented, acting as a senior checker and sign-off authority.

• Supervise risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews, and enhanced due diligence carried out by the team, ensuring thoroughness and uniformity.

• Monitor and assess documentation of unusual activities or AML flags escalated by analysts.

• Identify training requirements and organize both internal and external training programs related to AML/CFT and other pertinent topics for the team.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of KYB policies, procedures, and workflows in partnership with senior compliance leadership.

• Manage general administration and supplementary activities related to the aforementioned functions in line with business needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a corporate onboarding/KYB role, particularly in offshore jurisdictions, with a deep understanding of relevant laws and regulations.

• At least 1–2 years of team leadership or supervisory experience.

• Strong knowledge of various client types (e.g., Limited Companies, Funds, Partnerships, Trusts).

• ACAMS/CAMS/CCAS/ICA certification or equivalent is highly desirable.

• Proven ability to coach, develop, and manage analyst-level personnel.

• Excellent time management, organizational, and stakeholder relationship skills.

• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Solid understanding of local laws, directives, regulations, and standards applicable to subject persons.

• Familiarity with upcoming regulations concerning virtual currency policies is a significant advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and company benefits.

• Work-from-home arrangement (the specifics may vary depending on the nature of the business team's work).