Description

The Company

My client is one of the leading player in the Consulting industry. Due to a strong focus in Asia, they are looking for a Senior Director/Director for their Singapore FCC business.

The Role

Risk and Regulatory Leadership

• Lead advisory engagements across AML/CFT, sanctions, and broader financial crime risk domains in accordance with MAS, FATF, and global regulatory standards.
• Lead and provide oversight on engagements across other key regulatory domains such as third-party risk management, outsourcing and prudential regulatory standards.
• Interpret and apply regulatory expectations from MAS and other regional authorities.
• Conduct risk and regulatory gap assessments, control effectiveness reviews, and remediation programs.
• Advise clients on regulatory inspection readiness, governance frameworks, and enterprise compliance structures.
• Represent the firm in industry dialogues and contribute to thought leadership publications on emerging regulatory themes.

Programme & Transformation Delivery

• Lead regulatory change and transformation initiatives from planning through execution, especially in the financial crime compliance space.
• Design frameworks, operating models, and compliance processes that align with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the delivery of large, multi-stakeholder projects involving policy redesign, data reporting automation, and compliance process enhancement.
• Ensure project governance, risk management, and quality assurance standards are met throughout engagement delivery.

Client & Practice Development

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior executives across the banking, insurance, and capital markets sectors.
• Develop go-to-market strategies and client solutions addressing regulatory change, compliance effectiveness, and operational resilience.
• Lead proposal development, identify business growth opportunities, and drive practice expansion across Singapore and the wider APAC region.

Your Profile

• Proven experience in financial services risk and compliance, with deep expertise in AML/CFT, sanctions, and regulatory frameworks aligned to Monetary Authority of Singapore and Financial Action Task Force standards.
• Strong track record leading regulatory advisory engagements, risk assessments, and large-scale transformation programmes across banking, insurance, or capital markets.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement governance frameworks, operating models, and compliance processes that meet evolving regulatory expectations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior executives and managing multi-stakeholder projects across APAC.
• Commercially driven mindset with experience in business development, proposal leadership, and building client relationships within the financial services industry.

Apply Today

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