Compliance Assistant Manager

The Role

The Ledgen Group is in the corporate services provider (“CSP”) industry, offering solutions such as corporate secretarial services, accounting, tax, HR and payroll for clients in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. We are looking for a Compliance Assistant Manager to provide regulatory support to the Group, making sure that the Group is conducting its business in full compliance with all national and international laws and regulations.

You will support the Senior Manager, Compliance for compliance and regulatory matters in the CSP business of the Group.

Job Description

• Customer Due Diligence and Know Your Customer (CDD/KYC): Identify and verify clients’ identities, screen and assess related parties, understand clients’ ownership structures, adverse news searches at the onboarding stage and on a continuing basis
• Provide guidance and training to all staff with respect to CDD/KYC, including when enhanced due diligence measures are required
• Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT): Ensure that AML risk assessment for new clients before on-boarding are correctly performed and documented properly
• Facilitate in reporting of suspicious transactions/activity to regulators
• Keep abreast with the AML/CFT regulatory developments in the Group’s countries of operations and internationally
• Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment: Involve in developing and implementing a framework to assess our inherent risks and control measures
• Review and update the Group’s internal policies, guidelines, and procedures from time to time
• Support internal and external audits and compliance with our regulators

Who we are looking for

• 4-6 years of anti-money laundering and compliance-related work experience, with at least 1 year experience in a supervisory role
• A good team player, meticulous, confident, self-motivated and be able to work independently and coach team member when necessary
• Familiarity with various business entity types, and AML/CFT laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office
• Proficiency with compliance management and screening software.
• Able to read and write Chinese
• ACAMS/ICA certification and/or familiarity with Personal Data Protection laws will be a plus.