Financial Crime Lead
StraitsXVisit StraitsX website
Stablecoin rails for real-world payments.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
Singapore, Singapore
Projects
About StraitsX
StraitsX is a Singapore-headquartered provider of regulated stablecoin and digital-payment infrastructure. It issues fiat-backed stablecoins including XSGD, XUSD, and XIDR, and provides settlement, wallet, dedicated virtual accounts, card issuance, QR-payment connectivity, OTC trading, and API services.
Skills
AmlCafsCamsCard Payment EcosystemCard Transaction MonitoringCftCommunicationDigital AssetDigital BankingEscalationFinancial Crime ComplianceFinancial Crime Risk ManagementFintechFraud TypologyIcaInvestigationLeadershipMentoringPaymentsPayment ScreeningSanctions ComplianceSuspicious Transaction ReportTeam ManagementTransaction Monitoring
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Lead a team of Financial Crime Analysts, oversee transaction monitoring and payment screening, review Suspicious Transaction Reports, drive process improvements, coordinate cross-border compliance matters, and report risk issues to the Head of Compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
- 5–7 years of experience in AML/CFT, financial crime compliance, transaction monitoring, or related functions.
- Leadership experience in a team lead, supervisory, or people management role.
- Strong knowledge of transaction monitoring, payment screening, sanctions compliance, and financial crime risk frameworks.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Experience in fintech, digital banking, payments, or digital asset organizations.
- Familiarity with card transaction monitoring, fraud typologies, and card payment ecosystems.
- Experience collaborating across regional and cross-border teams.
- CAMS, CAFS, ICA, or equivalent certification is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Financial Crime Analysts in Indonesia.
- Oversee transaction monitoring and payment screening operations.
- Report on team performance, escalations, and key risk matters.
- Collaborate with the Onchain Monitoring Lead on financial crime projects.
- Review Suspicious Transaction Reports and oversee investigation quality.
- Drive continuous improvement of monitoring and screening processes.
- Ensure compliance with AML/CFT regulations, guidelines, and internal policies.
- Coordinate with the Singapore compliance team on cross-border matters.
- Handle ad-hoc projects as assigned.