Compliance Officer (MGA Regulations)

About the role

Pacific Compliance & Gaming Pte Ltd is a regulated online gaming compliance and advisory firm supporting operators across APAC. Our Singapore office works closely with product, legal and operations teams to ensure platforms meet international regulatory standards, with a particular focus on Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) requirements.

The Compliance Officer will own day-to-day compliance operations for MGA-related obligations: policy implementation, transaction monitoring oversight, suspicious activity reporting, and regulator correspondence. You will be the primary point of contact for MGA-related queries and work with cross-functional teams to ensure product changes meet regulatory expectations.

This role is ideal for someone with demonstrated experience in gaming or financial services compliance, solid AML/KYC knowledge and practical familiarity with MGA licence conditions. The position offers hybrid working, professional development, and exposure to multi-jurisdictional compliance matters within a growing specialist team.

About Pacific Compliance & Gaming Pte Ltd

We are a Singapore-based compliance firm specialising in online gaming and payment compliance for operators licensed under overseas regulators, including the MGA. Our team blends regulatory expertise, technical product knowledge and practical implementation support for operators and aggregator partners.

What you can expect

• Specialist MGA-focused compliance role in Singapore
• Hybrid work arrangement with central Marina Bay office
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional regulatory work and cross-border products
• Training and certification support (CAMS, regulatory workshops)
• Stable ownership and clear career progression within the compliance team

Key responsibilities

• Implement and maintain compliance policies and procedures aligned to MGA licence conditions and local Singapore requirements.
• Oversee AML/KYC processes, review enhanced due diligence cases and approve onboarding where delegated.
• Monitor transaction reports and investigations; prepare suspicious transaction/incident reports for escalation.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation for regulatory filings, periodic returns and auditor requests.
• Act as primary liaison with MGA-related contacts and external counsel for regulatory matters.
• Deliver training sessions for operations and product teams on MGA requirements and compliance changes.
• Support product change reviews and provide compliance sign-off for releases affecting regulated activity.
• Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments and maintain compliance issue trackers and remediation plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years' compliance experience, preferably with gaming, payments or financial services.
• Practical knowledge of MGA regulations and licence conditions, or demonstrable experience working with Malta-licensed operators.
• Strong AML/KYC knowledge and experience with suspicious transaction reporting and EDD processes.
• Excellent written and verbal English; able to prepare clear regulator-ready reports.
• Proficient with compliance monitoring tools and standard office software (Excel, reporting tools).
• Eligible to work in Singapore and able to be on-site for team days and regulator meetings when required.

How to apply

Email your CV and a short cover letter outlining your MGA-related experience to [email protected] with subject 'Compliance Officer (MGA Regulations) — Application'.