Head of Compliance

Head of Compliance

About the Company

YeahPay Singapore is a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

About the Role

The Head of Compliance leads the compliance function of YeahPay Singapore. The role holder will hold accountability for the overall compliance framework, day-to-day supervisory engagement, and readiness for the firm's strategic growth through license variations.

Responsibilities

• Serve all attendant statutory responsibilities under the Payment Services Act 2019 and related MAS notices and guidelines
• Own the full compliance framework: AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud, safeguarding of relevant money, customer protection, and conduct
• Lead all direct engagement with MAS on supervisory matters, licence conditions, notifications, and future variation applications
• Chair the internal compliance committee and report to the board on compliance matters
• Direct the CDD, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening functions, including oversight of any outsourced compliance operations at group entities
• Own the readiness of the firm for the planned Issuance variation resubmission, including materials, systems, personnel, and mock supervisory engagement
• Set the compliance risk appetite in coordination with the board and monitor breaches

Qualifications

Prior work with Chinese-owned or Chinese-headquartered financial services groups is a nice-to-have experience.

Required Skills

• Independence of judgment: this person will need to say no to the CEO, to the parent, and to commercial colleagues when compliance requires it
• Regulator credibility: the ability to sit across from MAS and command respect through mastery of the subject
• Written precision: MAS correspondence and internal policies must be produced to a high standard
• Operational fluency: not just policy design but hands-on ability to build controls that work in production
• Cultural navigation: capable of operating within a group structure where key decisions may originate from mainland China, while maintaining Singapore regulatory independence

Pay range and compensation package

Full-time, on-site with reasonable flexibility. Occasional travel to Yeahka group offices in mainland China expected.

Equal Opportunity Statement

YeahPay is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.