The posting
Responsibilities:
- Onboarding new counterparties in a timely manner
- Conduct reviews of counterparties’ documentations, and ensure that information obtained is consistent with the Firm’s AML/CTF procedures
- Complete periodic KYC reviews and refresh of onboarding documentations as necessary
- Assist in the management, maintenance and review of appropriate onboarding documentations
- Complete risk assessments for both new and existing counterparties, identifying any potential AML/CTF concerns and escalating this to the MLRO when necessary
- Perform various screenings/checks, including wallet screening, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), Sanctions and Adverse Media checks
- Work with trading and business operations, product and compliance teams to optimize and automate processes and improve counterparty experience
Other responsibilities:
- Investigating and analysing automated transaction monitoring alerts maintained by the Firm to determine whether such transactions may be AML/CTF–related
- As part of the broader Compliance team, provide Compliance support as necessary, by assisting with other compliance projects as assigned
Hard Skills Requirements
- At least 2+ years of financial crime experience. Experience with Chainalysis would be a plus.
- Knowledge of Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and applicable sanctions regime including but not limited to the UN, EU, OFAC and HMT.
- First hand experience running very efficient compliance processes at scale (B2B) including using automation, external tools, etc. Proven ability to see the bigger picture, commercial strategy, understand new functional areas quickly, have a cross-functional mindset
- Strong interest and curiosity in algorithmic trading and decentralized finance
Other Requirements
- Owner mentality: you focus on protecting the company from compliance risk while being driven by the best for the company in terms of growth and commercial success
- Proven ability to be both a strategic thinker and excellent at execution and being hands-on; drive to do whatever it takes to get things done
- Sharing Wintermute culture values: determination/ambition and humility; drive to action, ability to both influence others and listen/ learn from others
- Like meritocracy and being ready to be judged by what you deliver (vs pedigree or former experience)
- Have an entrepreneurial mindset; prepared to work non-standard working hours as and if required
- Like working in a team environment, working from our Singapore office.



