Legal & Compliance – Compliance Director – Executive Director recruitment
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Compliance professional to join the bank as Head of Compliance, Singapore.
This integral role will focus on managing compliance risk and to protect the reputation and franchise of the business in Singapore. This role will drive strategic direction for the Compliance function, evaluate compliance with relevant regulations, identify issues, assess the impact of regulatory changes and work with business management to build and maintain control mechanisms to remain in compliance with laws and regulations. The role is focused on Singapore, but will be required to ensure a consistent approach with elements of our global compliance program.
This role will also be responsible for managing relationships with key regulatory agencies such as the MAS and SGX. This role will drive the strategic positioning, interaction and deliverables to regulators, be the primary contact person with the regulators, handle regulatory enquiries and investigations and lead management of regulatory inspections.
This role will sit on the Singapore Management Committee.
Skills
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 10 years regulatory or Compliance experience gained within a financial institution or regulator
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and strong partnership with senior business partners
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, management and organizational skills
- Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking
- Sound knowledge or experience of relevant MAS regulatory requirements and their practical application in operational process or product features
- Proven ability to communicate effectively in English at all levels both orally and in writing,
- Ability to deliver consistent quality results
Education/professional qualifications:
- Law degree or other closely related professional qualification