Team Summary
Visa is looking for a Compliance Manager based in Singapore to be part of Currencycloud’s Asia Pacific (APAC) Compliance and Regulatory team. Currencycloud is part of Visa Group entities and covers Visa’s regulated payment business within Money Movement Solutions (MMS) in APAC. Currencycloud is also consolidated under Visa Direct which streamlines all of Visa’s cross border payments under one unified branding. The Currencycloud APAC Compliance and Regulatory team serves as a critical partner to the MMS business, providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice to ensure that the regulated payment activities within licensed entities in APAC are in line with the local regulatory requirements where the licensed entities are operating in as well as Visa’s group standards. The team is part of the second-line Compliance function within Visa’s Group Compliance.
What a Compliance Manager does at Visa:
Based in Singapore, this position will support the Currencycloud APAC Head of Compliance and Regulatory who is also the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of Visa’s regulated entity as a Major Payments Institution (MPI) in Singapore, covering AML/CFT and Sanctions compliance matters. This position will be reporting to the Currencycloud APAC Head of Compliance and Regulatory based in Singapore and is a newly created position as part of Visa’s expansion plans within the APAC region.
The core responsibilities for this role are as follows:
· Support Singapore MLRO in the development and maintenance of robust AML/CFT and Sanctions frameworks which are in line with the Singapore’s Payment Services Act (PSA) and the relevant subsidiary legislations issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as well as Visa’s Global Compliance and other International AML/CFT and Sanctions standards. This includes preparation of responses in relation to any request for information from regulatory authorities on a timely basis and/or during regulatory inspections.
· Perform ongoing assessment of AML/CFT and Sanctions controls, including participate in Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) exercise, review of Transactions Screening and Monitoring logics to ensure that sufficient and robust controls are in place to meet the regulatory requirements as well as in line with market / industry standards.
· Responsible for identification and reporting of suspicious transactions (STR), including maintenance of proper records on all investigations and reviews based on trigger events, transaction alerts or escalation channels, provision of additional information where required by Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and other law enforcement agencies.
· Support the APAC Client Migration Project upon activation of Singapore license, including preparation of KYC uplift requirements and review of incremental KYC documentations upon submission by relevant clients.
· Perform horizon scanning of AML/CFT and Sanctions legislations, including gap and impact analysis on consultation papers, new circulars, notices etc.
· Handle AML/CFT, Sanctions and other related regulatory audits and ensure that the reviews commensurate with the nature, size and complexity of the regulated activities within the business and the ML/TF risks arising from those businesses; track progress of remedial plans arising from audit and/or regulatory inspection findings.
· Work closely with first-line Compliance function such as the New Business Onboarding (NBO) team who is responsible for Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) at point of client onboarding. Provide relevant and timely guidance and where required, participate in the client review process on a case-by-case basis.
· Provide guidance to the Periodic Review team over clients’ refreshers and provide specific case review support where required,
· Perform AML/CFT related review on banking and network partners, third party service providers etc.
· Address communications and request for information from clients, banking and network partners in relation to AML/CFT matters.
· Develop AML/CFT and other related training materials and conduct training to the business stakeholders on a regular basis. Maintain all training records and attendance where required.
· Provide accurate and timely advice to the Business over AML/CFT and other related regulatory requirements, ensuring that risks are being adequately managed while balancing business objectives.
· Responsible for comprehensive reporting including local dashboard and metrics reporting
· Participate actively in Regional and Global team discussions, including sharing of local practices, updating on regulatory developments etc.
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.
