Head of Compliance (Payments)

Roles & Responsibilities

• A rare Head of Compliance role with real ownership and regional impact
• Own regulatory strategy and lead compliance at group level

About Our Client

Our client is a Singapore-headquartered fintech platform operating in the cross-border payments space, supporting businesses transacting seamlessly across multiple markets.

With a growing international footprint and increasing regulatory complexity, the firm is now investing in senior leadership to own and shape its compliance and regulatory strategy across the region.

Job Description

• Act as the MLRO for a regulated MPI, leading regulatory engagement, inspections, and ongoing supervisory matters with MAS.
• Oversee group-wide compliance across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements.
• Build and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, governance structures, and internal controls.
• Lead financial crime compliance (AML/CFT, sanctions, ABC) including risk assessments, monitoring frameworks, and control effectiveness.
• Partner closely with business, product, and operations teams to support expansion, new initiatives, and regulatory approvals.

The Successful Applicant

• Strong experience within payments, fintech, or regulated financial services, with deep familiarity with the Payment Services Act (PSA).
• Proven experience as a Compliance Officer or senior compliance leader within an MPI, bank, or payments platform
• Strong track record managing regulatory engagements, licensing, audits, and regulatory interactions
• Experience building or scaling compliance frameworks across multiple entities or jurisdictions
• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance regulatory expectations with business growth in a fast-paced environment.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to step into a true Head of Compliance role with direct regulatory ownership in Singapore, where you will have the autonomy to shape and build compliance frameworks in a scaling fintech environment rather than inherit a fully mature structure. You will gain high visibility with senior leadership and play a key role in strategic decision-making, while working within a platform exposed to complex cross-border payment flows and regional expansion initiatives. The role offers a competitive compensation package with strong upside and long-term growth potential, making it well-suited for someone looking to combine leadership, ownership, and impact.

Contact

Devan Nanthacumar (Lic No:R1871442 / EA no:18S9099)

Quote job ref

JN-032026-6976476

Phone number

+65 6416 9879

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