Singapore Compliance Officer

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space! 

About the role

The Singapore Compliance Officer will report to the Group Head of Compliance and be responsible for leading all activities related to the maintenance of, and compliance with, our payments and capital markets licences in Singapore. That will include managing liaison with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), responding to requests for information and developing a strong, collaborative relationship. Internally, it will involve continuing to develop a robust compliance framework and culture, providing advice to the business on all regulatory matters, and horizon scanning to ensure visibility and appropriate preparation for new or updated regulations or best practice. This role is critical to Aspire’s ambition of upholding the highest standards of compliance, and maintaining a strong collaborative relationship with the regulator. 

Key responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Manage all regulatory liaison, including responding to requests for information and developing a strong collaborative relationship with MAS
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable MAS regulations, guidelines, and notices (e.g., AML/CFT, safeguarding, outsourcing)
• Design and implement the regulatory compliance program including regulatory policies and procedures, regulatory risk assessments and regulatory incident management
• Design and implement robust regulatory reporting mechanisms for regular data submissions to the regulator
• Manage all regulatory submissions including license variations, regular returns, breach notifications, and ad-hoc requests
• Conduct horizon scanning and support the business in complying with new or updated regulatory requirements and best practice
• Review and maintain policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls for regulatory compliance with the Payment Services Act, and the Securities and Futures Act.
• Monitor and conduct audit of the operational execution of the compliance policies.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of controls
• Assist in internal and external audits of compliance and regulatory processes and procedures.
• Develop content for internal training sessions on the regulatory and compliance framework for the business and compliance teams.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in regulatory compliance in fintech or payments
• Previous experience of working at or closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Payments and/or Capital Markets Division
• Solid understanding of MAS regulations under the Payment Services Act (PSA) and Securities and Futures Act (SFA)
• Proven experience dealing with MAS on regulatory matters
• Excellent spoken and written English

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Previous experience of using MASNET for submissions to the regulator
• Independent worker with strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound compliance/regulatory recommendations
• Strong team player to work with various internal stakeholders to effectively implement the compliance program
• CAMS, ICA or other equivalent compliance certification

What we offer

• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Hybrid work arrangement. 
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
• Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.
  

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws. 

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