Asia Product Compliance & Risk Lead

Wise
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeSGD 227,000 - 295,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10-15 yearsSkills: ["Learning agility","Autonomy","Problem solving","Communication","Leadership"]

Lead product compliance and regulatory risk management for Wise’s APAC product offering. You’ll support launches and ongoing enhancement of products across multiple Asian markets, performing pre-launch and continuous risk assessments and advising product managers on regulations, gaps, and risk mitigations. Partner with Compliance Oversight (2LoD) and key specialist teams, escalate breaches, represent Wise in external meetings, and provide team leadership, strategy, and culture for the APAC product squad.

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Asia Product Compliance & Risk Lead

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Job Summary

Lead product compliance and regulatory risk management for Wise’s APAC product offering. You’ll support launches and ongoing enhancement of products across multiple Asian markets, performing pre-launch and continuous risk assessments and advising product managers on regulations, gaps, and risk mitigations. Partner with Compliance Oversight (2LoD) and key specialist teams, escalate breaches, represent Wise in external meetings, and provide team leadership, strategy, and culture for the APAC product squad.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify relevant regulations for new products/features and ensure compliant launches with appropriate mitigations.
  • •Collaborate across the product lifecycle (design, user testing, launch, and post-launch monitoring) while empowering product teams to take a risk-based approach to building controls.
  • •Perform pre-launch and ongoing regulatory risk assessments and advise product managers on existing and forthcoming regulations, gaps, and risks.
  • •Maintain an enterprise-wide view of regulatory risk by escalating breaches/risks to Compliance Oversight, defining risk typologies, and tracking risks with mitigation plans.
  • •Lead team strategy and execution for APAC markets, including driving quarterly plans, aligning product plans, and representing Wise externally with regulators, auditors, and partners.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: SGD 227,000 - 295,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Solid foundation in payment regulations and ability to rapidly master complex regulatory landscapes in new markets.
  • •10-15 years of experience in a 2LoD or 1LoD Compliance or Regulatory role (non-operational) within Payments/Financial Services, or as a consultant/contractor in this space.
  • •Experience (or interest) working in a fast-growing technology-driven environment; FinTech or consultancy experience is a plus.
  • •Ability to independently guide teams on evolving priorities and use regulations with data to drive business decisions.
  • •Effective communication and strong team leadership, including navigating conflict to reach consensus and making necessary decisions.
Experience:10-15 yearsFintechPaymentsFinancial services
Skills:Learning agilityAutonomyProblem solvingCommunicationLeadership
Languages:English

Company Brief

Wise
Wise (formerly TransferWise) is a London-based fintech that provides low-cost international money transfers, multi-currency accounts and payment infrastructure for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011
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