With the evolving landscape of digital threats and an increasing volume of sophisticated attacks by malicious actors, we have a security policy mandating all new hires complete an in-person onboarding process - no exceptions. Security is our foundation and we prioritize physical identity verification and secure IT setup. While our security and IT logistics require physical presence to protect our infrastructure from sophisticated global threats, this move is equally about our Village culture. We believe that a laptop can be shipped, but our culture cannot.
The Member of Compliance, Singapore is a critical role responsible for ensuring that Anchorage Digital Singapore (ADS) complies with all laws, regulations, and guidelines relevant for a licensed Major Payment Institution (MPI), including Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Acts, Notices, Circulars covering Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and other Financial Crimes Compliance.
Reporting to the Singapore Compliance Lead/MLRO, and also working closely with the Global AML & Sanctions Lead/BSAO, you will assist in ensuring that governance, reporting, and regulatory engagements are executed to the highest standard for ADS and affiliated financial institutions worldwide. The role will suit a senior regulatory compliance manager, with previous hands-on experience in compliance operations, especially global sanctions and transaction monitoring, looking to join a fast-paced, growing crypto and payments company. You will hit the ground running from the start, and so we look for self-starters who relish that kind of challenge and pace in helping the business.
Technical Skills:
Serve as a deputy to the MLRO and key liaison officer with MAS and other regulatory bodies. Develop and implement AML/CFT policies, procedures, and controls in line with MAS Notices and guidelines applicable to ADS’ license, and enterprise-wide standards set by Global Finance Crimes Compliance (GFCC).
Develop and apply deep and extended technical expertise of current regulatory, industry and emerging trends in compliance, to provide insights, guidance and technical leadership, and to ensure ADS compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Stay informed about regulatory changes and updates, and proactively adapt compliance programs to meet new requirements.
Ensure timely and accurate submission of all regulatory reports to the relevant authorities (MAS, ACRA, IRAS). This includes reports related to PSA obligations, AML/CFT, FATCA, CRS, and tax filings.
Collaborate with global compliance, product, and engineering teams to assist with digital asset compliance around the clock, as well as to distinguish between mandatory regulatory modifications and growth-driven regulatory transformation initiatives, embedding compliance as a design partner in the product life-cycle.
Prepare and present compliance reports to the Board of Directors and Risk Management Committee (RMC) and seek their approval for new policies and procedures.
Provide daily support for sanctions, Know Your Customer (KYC), transaction & blockchain alert resolutions, and escalations to compliance.
Coordinate internal and external audits including document production, inquiry responses, and implementation of any action plans.
Complexity and Impact of Work:
Consistently demonstrates on-time delivery and high quality work product. Where a deadline or commitment is at risk, escalates to manager to help manage priorities, if appropriate, and alerts affected stakeholders so there are “no surprises.”
Adhere to, and uplift, standardised work flows for compliance processes.
Utilise global tools and AI-guided knowledge bases to create streamlined procedures for compliance and regulatory processes.
Organizational Knowledge:
Actively engages across all functions on global business and Singapore-specific strategy and identifies new ways to deliver upon it.
Work with a small team that has a clear impact on the success of Anchorage Digital, effectively setting team vision, mission, and strategy for positive impact to clients and processes.
Ensures alignment and integration among initiatives, priorities, people, processes, and structures in the department, cross-departments, and with the broader strategic priorities of Anchorage Digital.
Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company.
Builds internal influence to impact the Compliance and Tech roadmap for implementing necessary controls.
Communication and Influence:
Collaborates and organises effectively across teams and disciplines to solve problems and resolve technical debates.
Is engaging, easy to approach and builds appropriate rapport, with diplomacy and tact, and recognised as a potential leader whose knowledge, ideas and critical thinking impact the strategic direction of Anchorage Digital.
Prepares and presents function and program reports to senior management, boards, and external stakeholders such as MAS. Scans the environment for key information and messages to adapt the communication strategy and persuade several diverse stakeholders and audiences. Anticipates and builds on others’ reactions to keep momentum and support for an approach.
Is able to perform, attentive and active listening, to speak and empathize with others at all grades, adapting the speech to the audience, both internally and externally, applied to small or big audiences.
What we are looking for:
Experience - 6-8 years in compliance operations with exposure to regulatory compliance in Singapore and the broader APAC region.
Tech-forward mindset - ability to leverage automation and case management tools to manage high volume and recurring deadlines.
Scalable thinking - an analytical mind, able to simplify complex procedures, allowing the function to scale efficiently.
Pragmatic approach - a creative and commercial approach to problem solving, ensuring regulatory requirements support business growth.