Insurance Compliance Specialist

6-12-month contract · Singapore · Hybrid

About the role

An MNC direct life insurer is launching a new private wealth product covering Singapore, Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and we're building the compliance capability for it here in Singapore. This is a genuinely formative role: you'll be the person establishing how client screening and due diligence works for the product from day one, in partnership with our teams in Bermuda and Ireland.

What you'll be doing

Reviewing and assessing Client Due Diligence (CDD) documentation for new business applications and in-force servicing requests, against risk appetite, policy and procedure

Screening individual clients

Identifying and escalating money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, adverse media and wider financial crime risk

Recommending appropriate due diligence measures, including Enhanced Due Diligence, and validating customer risk ratings

Carrying out ongoing monitoring, third-party due diligence and quality assurance reviews

Advising stakeholders across the business on CDD requirements

Managing your own workflow to meet SLAs, and contributing to process improvements as the product scales

What we're looking for

3–5 years in AML/CFT, CDD or KYC. We welcome applications from banking, wealth management and wider financial services — if you have strong financial crime fundamentals, you will be taught the product

Mandarin and Cantonese language skills are highly preferred for communication with Greater China counterparts

Experience across varied entity types: financial institutions, quoted and private companies, partnerships and trusts

Strong investigative research skills and sound analytical judgement, with the ability to document findings clearly

Familiarity with screening systems (Bridger or similar), and solid Excel and PowerPoint

A recognised AML, compliance or risk certification is an advantage

Someone who's proactive and comfortable working with autonomy, while knowing when to escalate