Principal Consultant – Financial Crime & Compliance/Lead Business Analyst

Principal Consultant – Financial Crime & Compliance (FCC)
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Location:
Singapore
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Experience:
Minimum 15 years
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Mandatory Skills / Domain:
Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Fraud Risk, Case Management
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced
Principal Consultant / Lead Business Analyst
specializing in
Anti‑Money Laundering (AML)
and
Enterprise Case Management (ECM)
. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands‑on expertise across AML transaction monitoring, threat‑scenario design, AML/Fraud alert lifecycle management, case triage workflows, and regulatory reporting processes.
This leadership role involves defining enterprise‑wide AML & Fraud case management solutions, partnering with cross‑functional stakeholders, and driving end‑to‑end delivery of complex transformation programs across global financial institutions.
Key Responsibilities
1. AML Domain Leadership & Scenario Design
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Lead end‑to‑end
AML transaction monitoring
and
Fraud/Trade AML scenario design
across multiple lines of business (Payments, Trade Finance, Wealth, Retail, etc.)
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Translate regulatory needs into operational AML controls, investigative workflows, and enhanced detection logic.
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Develop, calibrate, and optimize AML scenarios, suppressions, thresholds, and model changes to improve detection efficiency and reduce false positives.
2. Case Management Strategy & Workflow Design
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Architect and implement
Enterprise Case Management (ECM)
platforms integrating AML, Fraud, Sanctions, and Trade AML alert workflows.
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Design unified case workflows, queue structures, scoring models, and SLA‑based triage mechanisms across jurisdictions.
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Develop case templates, investigation models, audit‑complete evidence logs, and end‑to‑end investigative lifecycles.
3. Business Analysis & Requirement Management
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Lead Business Requirements Workshops (BRWs) with Compliance, Legal, Technology, Operations, and vendor partners for AML & ECM transformations.
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Produce high‑quality BRDs, functional/non‑functional requirements, RTMs, workflow diagrams, and configuration documentation.
4. AML Platform Implementation & Transformation
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Lead delivery of AML platforms such as
MANTAS
,
Quantexa
, and enterprise‑wide investigative systems.
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Manage platform version upgrades, configuration gap analysis, and regulatory model‑risk governance processes.
5. Testing, Validation & Post‑Go‑Live Governance
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Define and manage UAT, regression testing, scenario validation, workflow testing, and jurisdictional SAR forms testing.
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Govern defect management, triage, prioritization, and quality assurance.
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Conduct 60‑day post‑implementation reviews to assess alert volumes, stability, SLAs, and accuracy of MI dashboards.
6. Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
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Liaise closely with FCC, Trade AML Ops, Legal, Model Risk, Internal Audit, and regulators on AML controls, scenarios, and case management processes.
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Support Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) governance across multiple jurisdictions.
Required Skills & Experience
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15+ years
of experience in
AML, Fraud Risk, and Financial Crime Compliance
, with at least 8 years in Case Management or AML Monitoring roles.
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Strong expertise in:
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AML transaction monitoring
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AML/Fraud scenario design & rollout
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Enterprise Case Management (ECM) platforms
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AML workflow design and triage models
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Data sourcing, mapping, enrichment, and validation
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Experience with platforms such as
MANTAS
,
Quantexa (entity resolution)
, ECM/MANTAS workflow engines.
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Strong capability in Business Analysis, stakeholder management, documentation, and change management.
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Experience working within regulated banking environments, particularly across Asia.
Educational Requirements
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Degree(s) from a
premier institution
such as:
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National University of Singapore (NUS)
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
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Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)
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Or
any globally recognized Tier‑1 university
(e.g., Ivy League, Oxbridge, top European/Asian schools)
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Postgraduate education (Master’s preferred).
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Relevant certifications are a strong advantage:
FRM, PMP, CRISC, CSM, CSPO
, etc.
Why This Role Is Critical
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You will shape enterprise-level AML case management frameworks that define investigative quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
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You will lead major AML transformation initiatives for global banking clients, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and driving risk‑reduction outcomes.