About the Role
Compliance is an integral part of the organization and supports the Senior Management in ensuring compliance with external and internal regulations to actively manage operational, regulatory and reputational risks. You will join a growing and dynamic team who are passionate about supporting the business, to ensure 100% compliance in risk and control matters. This is an excellent role for personal and professional development within a highly committed and collaborative team in a fast-paced environment. If you consistently strive to learn, seek new opportunities to enhance, redesign and improve processes, we are the match for your ambition.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Financial Crime Analysts in Indonesia, providing day-to-day guidance, oversight, and quality review.
- Coach, mentor, and develop employees through regular feedback, performance conversations, and individual development plans.
- Translate senior leadership's direction into clear team priorities and actions, communicating the rationale behind decisions and changes.
- Report directly to the Head of Compliance (Singapore) on team performance, escalations, and key risk matters
- Facilitate two-way communication by bringing team feedback, operational challenges, and recommendations to leadership.
- Oversee transaction monitoring and payment screening operations for StraitsX entities
- Work closely Onchain Monitoring Lead on financial crime related projects.
- Review Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and oversee investigation quality
- Drive continuous improvement of TM and screening processes, including preparation for card transaction monitoring
- Ensure compliance with applicable AML/CFT regulations, guidelines, and internal policiesCoordinate with the Singapore compliance team on cross-border matters and escalations
- Lead or support ad hoc projects as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
- 5-7 years of experience in AML/CFT, financial crime compliance, or transaction monitoring
- Prior experience in a team lead or supervisory capacity
- Strong knowledge of transaction monitoring and payment screening processes
- Strong written and spoken English
- Experience in fintech, digital banking, or digital asset companies
- Familiarity with card transaction monitoring
- Experience working across regional or cross-border teams
- Professional certifications such as CAMS, CAFS, or ICA
About StraitsX
StraitsX, founded in 2020 in Singapore as the stablecoin arm of payments company Xfers, issues XSGD and XIDR, the leading regulated Singapore dollar and Indonesian rupiah stablecoins licensed as a Major Payment Institution under Monetary Authority of Singapore oversight. Created by Xfers founders Tianwei Liu and Victor Liew, the platform powers cross-border B2B payments, on-off ramps and DeFi integrations through partnerships with DBS and regional banks. Focused on Southeast Asian compliance and banking rails, StraitsX enables programmable money movement for fintechs and institutions without handling user custody directly. Headquartered in Singapore at Ayer Rajah Crescent, the team bridges traditional finance and on-chain settlement with careful licensing. The culture values regulatory craft, payments reliability and building compliant stablecoin infrastructure for Southeast Asia.