Product Director, FinCrime Risk

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

For 2 consecutive years in 2022 & 2023, Aspire has been awarded Best Employer of the Year and Startup of the year by Asia FinTech Awards, and also LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore. In 2023, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced product leader to own our Risk Products vertical, driving our strategy and execution in critical areas including KYC/KYB, AML, transaction monitoring, security, and fraud prevention. This role will be instrumental in shaping how Aspire manages various types of financial crime risks while growing and scaling to new geographies. The ideal candidate will be an experienced product leader who can achieve regulatory compliance with robust and user-friendly solutions. This is a fast-paced, highly-impactful and influential role for a motivated and organized individual who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

1. Co-define the long term vision for Aspire’s suite of risk products with the executive team.
2. Define the strategy and roadmap for risk products over the next 3-5 years, considering regulatory requirements, market demands, and technological advancements.
3. Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle for KYC/KYB, AML, transaction monitoring, security, and fraud prevention solutions.
4. Work closely with operations, legal, compliance, engineering, and other product teams to rollout and enhance risk management solutions.
5. Develop a strong understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements in relevant markets.
6. Build, hire and mentor a high-performing product team.
7. Establish and track key metrics for risk products, continuously improving them based on data-driven insights.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 8+ years of product management experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
2. 5+ years specifically in financial crime risk management (e.g., Customer Due Diligence, AML, Fraud prevention products).
3. 4+ years building and managing teams of product managers.
4. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
5. Strong ability to structure, synthesize information and present to executives.
6. Strong communication, interpersonal, prioritization and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Start-up founder.
2. Experience with AI applications in risk management.
3. Strategy consulting experience - at a top tier firm.
4. Exposure to both Asian and Western markets and working environments.
5. Alumni of a top tier university globally.

What we offer

1. Uncapped flexible annual leave.
2. Hybrid work arrangement.
3. Training subsidy for your professional growth.
4. Wellness benefit.
5. Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
6. Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
7. Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.