Senior Associate/Associate - Regulatory Compliance

Senior Associate/Associate - Regulatory Compliance

Role Overview:

We're hiring a Senior Associate (or Associate, for candidates with less experience) to provide high-quality compliance support across a diverse portfolio of MAS-regulated clients. Ideal for a detail-oriented, self-motivated compliance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as day-to-day compliance point of contact for a portfolio of MAS-regulated clients

- Support regulatory filings, periodic returns, MAS notifications, and licence condition compliance

- Monitor MAS Notices, Guidelines, and circulars; prepare regulatory update summaries

- Conduct compliance reviews and monitoring checks against MAS requirements

- Draft and review compliance manuals, regulatory policies, and MAS submissions

- Assist with internal compliance reviews, audits, and gap assessments

- Deliver regulatory training and maintain training records

- Support client file management, billing records, and project tracking

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

- Senior Associate: 3-5 years' relevant experience in regulatory compliance, internal/external audit, or legal functions in financial services

- Associate: fresh graduates or up to 3 years' experience welcome

- Knowledge of MAS regulatory requirements incl. SFA, FAA, FAR, PSA

- Strong written and verbal English communication

- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred:

- Prior experience in compliance consultancy, fund administration, or financial services

- Relevant compliance certification (e.g. ICA, ACAMS)

- IBF-recognised compliance qualifications

- Business-level Mandarin (for regional client support)

- Experience with compliance or case management systems