Nium

Sr Director - Regulatory Compliance & MLRO

Singapore Full Time
Nium is the global infrastructure company powering real-time cross-border payments. Founded to deliver the payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today, we are building a programmable, borderless, and compliant money-movement layer that powers transactions between people, businesses, and intelligent systems — enabling banks, fintechs, payroll providers, travel platforms, marketplaces, and other global enterprises to move money instantly, anywhere in the world. 

Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with offices in 14 markets and team members across 20+ countries, we take pride in a culture anchored in Keeping It Simple, Making It Better, and Winning Together. 2025 was the strongest year in our 10-year history, with record revenue, record transaction volumes, and EBITDA profitability — and we are now entering one of the most dynamic chapters in our journey. We believe the best work happens face-to-face, and we operate a hybrid model with three in-office days per week to strengthen collaboration, alignment, and innovation. 

We move over $50B annually across a network that spans 190+ countries, 100 currencies, and 100 real-time corridors. We power fast payouts to accounts, wallets, and cards; enable local collections in 35 markets; and support card issuance in 34 countries — all backed by licenses across 40+ markets. 

With over $300M raised to date, Nium offers ambitious builders the opportunity to shape the future of global money movement — at scale. 

The Role 
 
As Sr Director, Regulatory Compliance & MLRO – Singapore, you will be part of Nium’s global Compliance function and report to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements in Singapore while supporting the business through effective compliance advisory and execution. 
 
The Compliance team oversees regulatory compliance, client onboarding, transaction monitoring, and the detection and prevention of financial crime, including money laundering and terrorist financing.