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Senior Compliance Manager & Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Xendit
Legal
Singapore
Posted on Mar 29, 2025
Xendit provides payment infrastructure across Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. We process payments, power marketplaces, disburse payroll and loans, provide KYC solutions, prevent fraud, and help businesses grow exponentially. We serve our customers by providing a suite of world-class APIs, eCommerce platform integrations, and easy to use applications for individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and enterprises alike.
Our main focus is building the most advanced payment rails for Southeast Asia, with a clear goal in mind — to make payments across and within SEA simple, secure and easy for everyone. We serve thousands of businesses ranging from SMEs to multinational enterprises, and process millions of transactions monthly. We’ve been growing rapidly since our inception in 2015, onboarding hundreds of new customers every month, and backed by global top-10 VCs. We’re proud to be featured on among the fastest growing companies by Y-Combinator.
About the Job
We are looking for a Compliance Manager / Senior Manager & Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO) to oversee AML compliance for our Singapore payments business. This role will be responsible for end-to-endAML policy setting and implementation, regulatory reporting, and high-risk merchant reviews. While the focus will be on Singapore, there will also be opportunities to support regional AML initiatives (20-30%).
This is an individual contributor role, reporting to the Head of Compliance, Singapore.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience in AML compliance, regulatory affairs, or risk management within the financial services, fintech, e-wallets, or payments industry.
- Skills and Competencies
- Strong understanding of MAS regulations, and AML/CFT requirements..
- Familiarity with merchant acquiring, payment services, or e-wallets operations is highly preferred.
- Ability to work independently, lead compliance initiatives, and influence stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- CAMS certification preferred but not mandatory.
Preferred Qualifications
- CAMS certification preferred but not mandatory.
Responsibilities
AML Compliance & Advisory
- Act as the designated AMLO for the Singapore payments business, ensuring compliance with MAS regulations and internal policies.
- Oversee the AML/CFT compliance programme, ensuring adherence to local and international standards.
- Implement risk-based approaches to transaction monitoring, customer due diligence (CDD), and enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers.
- Ensure robust sanctions screening processes are in place, aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct compliance testing and assessments, identifying gaps and ensuring timely remediation.
- Conduct risk assessments on merchants, payment flows, and high-risk industries.
- Provide AML advisory to internal stakeholders, including risk, legal, and business teams.
Regulatory Engagement & Reporting
- Handle MAS AML-related regulatory reporting, including STR filings, periodic reports, and audit responses.
- Monitor regulatory developments and ensure alignment with evolving MAS requirements.
Compliance Advisory & Business Support
- Provide proactive compliance guidance to business teams on new product launches, partnerships, and commercial initiatives.
- Support the development of internal policies and procedures, ensuring they align with regulatory expectations.
Collaboration & Regional Support
- Work closely with the regional compliance team to align AML practices across markets.
- Support regional AML projects and initiatives (~20-30% of the role).
