Transaction Surveillance & Screening (TSS) Analyst (Financial Crime and Compliance): Performing transaction monitoring and sanctions and PEP screening for APAC clients, with an accent on China-related activity, escalation handling, and oversight of complex cases. Focus on analyzing compliance data, identifying emerging financial crime risks, challenging decision-making, and coaching TSS Associates.
Location: Singapore; hybrid position with at least 3 days in the office. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00amβ6:00pm Singapore Time.
Company
hirify.global is a global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities.
What you will do
Perform daily transaction monitoring to identify potentially fraudulent, suspicious, or illegal activity.
Monitor APAC clients, with particular focus on China-related transactions and client activity.
Act as an escalation point for complex or high-risk cases and proactively escalate material issues to the MLRO/DMLRO.
Conduct PEP and sanctions screening reviews, including investigations of potential matches.
Review client documentation, transactional data, and supporting materials in Mandarin where required.
Coach and train TSS Associates, improve quality, analyze financial crime trends, and support enhancements to monitoring processes and systems.
Requirements
At least 2 years of relevant experience.
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
Current good-standing State Bar membership, with the ability to become barred or register as in-house counsel in the state where the role is located.
Fluent Mandarin and English, written and verbal, is essential.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, organization, and decision-making skills with high attention to detail.
Knowledge or practical experience in transaction monitoring, financial crime, compliance, AML, economic and financial sanctions, payments, e-money, or FX services.
Nice to have
Degree or equivalent in mathematics, economics, statistics, law, politics, or international relations.
Experience mentoring junior team members, reviewing escalations, or performing quality assurance.
Exposure to APAC markets or China-related financial crime risk.
Culture & Benefits
Hybrid working arrangement with at least three office days per week.
Opportunity to contribute to payments compliance and financial crime controls at global scale.
Collaborative work with internal stakeholders across compliance and operational teams.
Support for onboarding, knowledge sharing, and ongoing coaching activities.