Compliance Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

Company Profile

Cathay Petroleum International was established in 2003 as an independent physical trading business. For almost 20 years, we have been sourcing crude oil from all over the world and delivering cargoes to satisfied consumers and customers whenever and wherever they need them. Today, we are a global energy and commodities group that trades millions of barrels of oil a week. Every day, our experienced team works together to add value to the international commodities market. Our strong capital position and robust network of relationships has enabled us to grow from strength to strength and retain a record of profitability.

Our head office is situated in Singapore, the centre of the world’s busiest energy routes, allowing us to easily manage the flow of energy from West to East. In 2021, Cathay was proud to expand our growing organisation by opening a new trading office in London, allowing our traders to work more efficiently covering all trading hours.

Position Overview

The Compliance Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the company’s compliance framework to ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards in global oil trading activities. This role provides strategic direction on compliance risks, manages relationships with regulators, and ensures that business operations align with applicable laws, including anti-bribery, sanctions, market conduct, and environmental regulations. The function is reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

POSITION : COMPLIANCE MANAGER

LOCATION : SINGAPORE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Regulatory & Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all international and local regulations governing oil and commodity trading (e.g., OFAC, EU, UK, Singapore MAS, US CFTC, MAR / MiFID II)
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments in key jurisdictions
• Oversee compliance with sanctions, embargoes, and anti-money laundering (AML) rules, ensuring proper due diligence of counterparties
• Advising on regular legal aspects such as ISDA agreements, NDAs, etc, upon requirement and in consultation with external legal when necessary

Risk Management & Governance

Policies & Procedures

Training & Culture

Investigations & Reporting

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENSATION

Salary will commensurate with qualifications & experience. Please submit your resume to : recruit@cathaypetroleum.com.sg

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Tell employers what skills you have

Commodity

OFAC

Management Skills

Internal Investigations

Due Diligence

Risk Assessment

Petroleum

Risk Management

Surveillance

Compliance

AML

Prevention

KYC

Legal Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Competition Law