Ant Group-APAC Regional Sanctions Officer-SG/MY/HK

Job description

The role can be based in Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong - whichever works best for you. Mandarin and English fluency is required, as the role interfaces with both local regulators and the global compliance team.

Responsibilities:

1. Act as the principal regional sanctions compliance officer overseeing sanctions compliance across APAC jurisdictions (Singapore, Malaysia, and broader Southeast Asia), responsible for formulating and operationalizing the regional sanctions compliance framework

2. Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory examinations, inquiries, and enforcement actions by authorities including the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), managing evidentiary documentation and driving regulatory engagement strategies

3. Establish sanctions compliance control frameworks in emerging markets (e.g., Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia) - encompassing screening protocols, risk assessment methodologies, and internal control framework - to enable accelerated market entry, business expandion, and product rollout

4. Adapt and localize the Group's global compliance policies and AI-driven reg into jurisdiction-specific, executable procedures and standards that reflect local regulatory expectations and commercial conventions

5. Oversee the full lifecycle management of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for APAC sanctions team - encompassing threshold calibration, internal investigations, report authoring, and post-submission remediation - while striking an optimal balance between risk mitigation and business enablement

6. Partner cross-functionally and cross-culturally with business, operations, and technology teams across the APAC region to embed compliance controls into front-end business processes and ensure effective execution.

岗位职责：

1、作为亚太地区(新加坡、马来西亚、东南亚等)的首席区域制裁合规官,构建并运营区域制裁合规体系

2、 直接应对新加坡MAS等监管机构的现场检查、问询及专项调查,梳理证据链并有效管理沟通进程

3、 在新兴市扬(如越南、泰国、马来西亚等)从搭建制裁合规管控框架(包括筛查规则、风险评估模型、内控制度),支撑业务快速准入发展与产品上线

4、将集团全球合规政策及AI工具转化为符合当地监管要求与业务习惯的可执行流程与标准,实现本地化落地

5、管理高频可疑交易报告(SAR/STR)全流程,包括标准制定、内部调查、报告撰写及后续跟踪,平衡风险与业务影响

6、与亚太区各业务线、运营及技术团队跨文化协同,推动合规措施在业务前端的执行与落地

Job Requirement

Requirements:

1. Minimum 8 years of experience in sanctions and/or AML compliance, with demonstrated depth in the financial services or payments sector

2. Sophisticated understanding of the regulatory landscape and enforcement dynamics across key APAC markets (with particular emphasis on Singapore), coupled with proven multi-jurisdictional compliance management capability

3. First-hand experience managing high-stakes regulatory inquiries or examinations (e.g., MAS), demonstrating exceptional stakeholder negotiation skills and resilience under intense regulatory scrutiny

4. Demonstrated track record of building compliance programs from the ground up in emerging markets, successfully enabling business launch in previously unregulated or under-regulated environments

5. Working knowledge of STR/SAR governance frameworks, with the analytical rigor and decision-making acumen to adjudicate complex, high-risk cases

6. Exemplary cross-cultural communication and matrix leadership capabilities, with a proven ability to influence and drive compliance adoption across business teams in the absence of direct reporting lines

7. Strong commitment to compliance integrity coupled with a constructive, solutions-oriented mindset - capable of safeguarding regulatory boundaries under significant pressure while delivering pragmatic, business-enabling recommendations

任职要求：

• 8年以上制裁/反洗相关领域工作经验,专注于金融或支付相关的行业

• 深刻理解亚太关键市场(特别是新加坡)的监管法规精髓与执法实践,具备多法域合规管理能力

• 具备直接应对监管机构(如MAS)高强度问询或检查的实战经验,具备优秀的沟通博弈能力与抗压韧性

• 拥有在新兴市场从零搭建合规体系并成功支撑业务落地的完整操盘经历,具备解决"无人区"问题的体系构建能力

• 熟悉亚太地区制裁团队的可疑交易报告(STR/SAR)管理机制,具备处理复杂高风险案例的判断决策能力

• 具备优秀的跨文化沟通协调能力以及夸团队领导力,能在缺乏直接汇报关系的情况下,有效推动合规要求在业务侧落地

• 具备极强的责任心与敏锐的风险嗅觉,能在高压环境下坚守合规底线,同时提供具备建设性的业务解决方案