We Are Hiring a Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Director To Develop And Drive Width's Regulatory Affairs Programme Across Key Markets. Reporting Directly To The CEO, You Will Own Three Core Mandates
- Develop and drive Width's regulatory affairs programme across APAC and MENA.
- Build a Chief Compliance Council — a network of compliance leaders that positions Width as a reliable source of compliance insights, ensuring our products keep pace with evolving compliance expectations.
- Act as a primary source of Compliance and regulatory expertise with internal stakeholders
- This is a foundational hire. The right person will combine regulatory subject-matter expertise with strong relationship-building skills and the ability to translate complex regulatory developments into clear, actionable advice for the business.
Job Description
Regulatory Affairs Programme
- Develop and drive Width's regulatory affairs programme across key markets — APAC (Singapore, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea) and MENA (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain).
- Own Width's relationships with key financial regulators (MAS, ACRA, HKMA, SFC, JFSA, RBI, OJK, SFC, BNM, SAMA, DFSA, VARA, ADGM) — represent Width in regulatory dialogues, sandbox programmes and consultations.
- Monitor regulatory developments in AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring and data protection — translate new rules and consultations into actionable briefs for the CEO, Board and business stakeholders.
- Lead responses to regulator-issued questionnaires, RFIs and supervisory inspections — either directed at Width, via clients, or via channel partners.
- Contribute to Width's market-entry playbooks for new jurisdictions — mapping licensing requirements, regulatory expectations and go-live prerequisites.
Industry Positioning & Partnerships
- Work with sector-specific organisations such as ACAMS, ICA, ABS, ASIFMA, Singapore FinTech Association and equivalents in target markets to position Width as a market leader in RegTech.
- Represent Width at industry events, conferences and panels — contributing to thought leadership and raising Width's profile in the compliance community.
- Participate in industry working groups and standard-setting bodies to stay ahead of market developments and influence industry direction where appropriate.
- Develop partnerships with universities and research institutions on compliance, financial crime and regulatory technology — including guest lectures, joint research and talent pipeline initiatives.
Chief Compliance Council
- Build and operate a Chief Compliance Council — a network of senior compliance leaders from Width's clients and the broader industry — positioning Width as a reliable source of compliance insights and market expectations.
- Use Council intelligence to ensure Width's products keep pace with evolving compliance requirements and expectations across jurisdictions.
- Channel compliance insights from the Council into product, sales and go-to-market teams — closing the loop between what regulators and compliance officers expect and what Width delivers.
- Organise recurring forums, roundtables and briefings that strengthen Width's relationships with senior compliance decision-makers.
Advisory & Stakeholder Communication
- Advise the CEO, Board and business stakeholders on regulatory risks, developments and engagement opportunities.
- Prepare regulatory briefings, board papers and market-entry assessments to support strategic decision-making.
- Support Sales and Customer Success on regulatory matters during enterprise sales cycles — turning compliance expertise into a deal accelerator.
Requirement
- 8+ years in regulatory affairs, financial-crime compliance, AML/sanctions or supervisory roles — ideally combining time inside a regulator or a bank's compliance function with time at a RegTech, FinTech or specialised consultancy.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory texts into clear guidance for business stakeholders and product teams.
- Direct experience engaging with regulators, industry associations or academic institutions in the compliance / financial-crime space — consultations, working groups, sandbox programmes or research collaborations.
- Strong working knowledge of AML, sanctions, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication — able to produce regulator-grade memos, board briefs and client-facing policy notes with minimal oversight.
- Comfortable as a public-facing voice for the company — confident in regulator meetings, conference panels and client boardrooms.
- Strong relationship-building skills — comfortable managing external stakeholders across regulators, industry bodies and academia, as well as internal teams (Product, Sales, Legal).
- Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity — this is a foundational role in a fast-moving company, not a compliance seat in a large bureaucracy.
- Proficient in both English and Mandarin (written and spoken). Additional languages (Bahasa, Japanese, Korean) a plus given APAC expansion focus.
Nice to Have
- ACAMS (CAMS), ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance, or equivalent professional certification.
- Hands-on experience with FATF mutual evaluations, country MERs or peer reviews.
- Experience with virtual-asset / digital-asset regulatory frameworks (MAS DTSP, HK VASP, MiCA, VARA, Japan JVCEA requirements).
- Familiarity with regulatory technology platforms and how compliance software is evaluated by regulators and clients.
- Track record of contributing to industry working groups (Wolfsberg Group, ABS Compliance, ASIFMA, Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime, Singapore FinTech Association).
- Experience navigating data-protection regimes (PDPA, PIPL, APPI) in a cross-border SaaS context.
