Principal - Regulatory Compliance & Deputy MLRO SG
Nium provides global real-time payments infrastructure for businesses, banks, fintechs, marketplaces, payroll providers, and travel companies.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
About Nium Pte. Ltd.
Nium is a global payments infrastructure company that enables businesses and financial institutions to collect, hold, convert, and disburse funds across borders. Its offerings include multi-currency accounts, global payouts, foreign exchange, beneficiary account verification, physical and virtual card issuance, stablecoin-backed cards, the Nium Portal, and APIs for payment integration. Nium serves banks, money transfer operators, marketplaces, payroll providers, spend-management companies, creator-economy platforms, airlines, hotels, and online travel agencies.
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About the Role
Support the Singapore MLRO in overseeing the AML/CFT program, conducting risk assessments, maintaining regulatory documentation, advising on new products and business models, managing due diligence and alerts, preparing suspicious transaction reports, supporting regulatory reporting, and improving compliance operations through technology.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of compliance experience in regulated environments
- Expertise in compliance and AML/CFT, including KYC/KYB, sanctions, and financial crime
- Understanding of the payments and fintech industry
- ACAMS and/or ICA certification preferred
- Ability to design and implement scalable solutions
- Ability to identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements
- Stakeholder management and communication skills
- Fluency in English
Responsibilities
- Support the MLRO in overseeing and enhancing the AML/CFT program
- Conduct risk assessments and maintain regulatory documentation
- Advise on new products, business models, and use cases
- Improve compliance operations through automation, technology, and machine-learning solutions
- Resolve client due diligence requests within agreed timeframes
- Perform periodic, trigger-based, and ad hoc AML reviews
- Review and resolve transaction monitoring and name-screening alerts
- Prepare and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports
- Ensure timely regulatory and AML/CFT reporting to the Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Prepare compliance reports for senior management and Compliance Committees
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Sales commissions
- Equity for specific roles
- Recognition programs
- Medical coverage
- 24/7 employee assistance program
- Generous vacation programs
- Year-end shutdown
- Flexible hybrid working environment with 3 days per week in the office
- Role-specific training
- Internal workshops
- Learning stipend
- Company-wide social events
- Team bonding activities
- Happy hours
- Team offsites