Description

Our client is a Singapore-headquartered fintech platform operating in the cross-border payments space, supporting businesses transacting seamlessly across multiple markets.

With a growing international footprint and increasing regulatory complexity, the firm is now investing in senior leadership to own and shape its compliance and regulatory strategy across the region.

Description

• Act as the MLRO for a regulated MPI, leading regulatory engagement, inspections, and ongoing supervisory matters with MAS.
• Oversee group-wide compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements.
• Build and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, governance structures, and internal controls.
• Lead financial crime compliance (AML/CFT, sanctions, ABC) including risk assessments, monitoring frameworks, and control effectiveness.
• Partner closely with business, product, and operations teams to support expansion, new initiatives, and regulatory approvals.

Profile

• Strong experience within payments, fintech, or regulated financial services, with deep familiarity with the Payment Services Act (PSA).
• Proven experience as a Compliance Officer or senior compliance leader within an MPI, bank, or payments platform
• Strong track record managing regulatory engagements, licensing, audits, and regulatory interactions
• Experience building or scaling compliance frameworks across multiple entities or jurisdictions
• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance regulatory expectations with business growth in a fast-paced environment.

Job Offer

This is an opportunity to step into a true Head of Compliance role with direct regulatory ownership in Singapore, where you will have the autonomy to shape and build compliance frameworks in a scaling fintech environment rather than inherit a fully mature structure. You will gain high visibility with senior leadership and play a key role in strategic decision-making, while working within a platform exposed to complex cross-border payment flows and regional expansion initiatives. The role offers a competitive compensation package with strong upside and long-term growth potential, making it well-suited for someone looking to combine leadership, ownership, and impact.

Michael Page International Pte Ltd. (Company No. 199804751N) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To apply online please click the 'Apply' button. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No: R1871442 / EA No.: 18S9099) on +65 6416 9879.