Assistant Manager, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Surveillance

About the Client :

A leading and innovative digital payments company seeking a skilled and

proactive compliance professional to join the team as Assistant Manager,

Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Surveillance

Role Summary

Seeking a

dynamic and diligent Assistant Manager to join the Financial Crime Compliance

(FCC) team. In this role, you will be a key player in safeguarding the platform

against financial crime risks. You will be responsible for executing and

enhancing the surveillance strategies, focusing on transaction monitoring, name

screening, and customer risk profiling. This is a critical role for ensuring

the integrity and security of the digital ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

1. Transaction Monitoring (TM)

Perform daily

monitoring and analysis of alerts generated by the AML / CFT transaction

monitoring system.

Investigate and

assess potentially suspicious transactions and customer activities.

Prepare clear and

concise reports on findings and recommend actions, including the potential

filing of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).

2. Name Screening & Sanctions

Conduct thorough

screening of customers and transactions against relevant sanctions lists,

PEPs, and other internal / external watchlists.

Investigate and

resolve potential matches, ensuring all false positives are properly

documented and true hits are escalated appropriately.

Assist in the

maintenance and tuning of the screening system parameters.

3. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Risk Profiling

Support the periodic

review and refresh of customer CDD information.

Assist in the

calibration and application of customer risk ratings based on established

risk factors.

Analyze and

investigate customers identified as high-risk through the profiling

process.

4. Quality Assurance & Enhancement

Participate in

quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) exercises on FCC processes

(e.g., sample-based reviews of TM alerts, CDD files) to ensure adherence

to policies and standards.

Contribute to the

development and implementation of process improvements to enhance the

efficiency and effectiveness of the FCC surveillance framework.

Stay abreast of

regulatory developments and emerging financial crime typologies relevant

to the digital payments and fintech industry.

Qualifications & Experience

A bachelor’s degree

in Finance, Law, Business, Accounting, or a related field.

Minimum of 5

years and a maximum of 10 years  of relevant working experience in

an AML / CFT or Financial Crime Compliance role, preferably within a digital

bank, fintech, payment services provider, or financial institution.

Required :  Demonstrable

hands-on experience in the major aspects of AML / CFT, specifically in : Transaction

Monitoring (TM), Name Screening, CDD and Customer Risk Profiling

Preferred :  Exposure

to AML / CFT  Quality Assurance (QA) or Quality Control (QC)  processes

is a significant advantage.

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Kindly contact Ms. Jamie via WhatsApp at 012-2389953 or via email at jamie.tan@peoplelake.asia if you need further information