Compliance Officer

Mission of the role

Outcome 1: Know Your Customer (KYC)

Outcome 2: Client Risk Assessment

Outcome 3: Screening & Monitoring Alerts

Outcome 4: Process & Technology Improvement

Must-have experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in a role involving analysis, judgement and/or risk assessment ; previous Compliance experience is not strictly required.
• Experience using AI tools in the workplace , ideally including experimentation with or practical exposure to agentic AI .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess information, identify risks and make sound decisions.
• Ability to work with data and technology and learn new systems quickly.

Must-have attributes

• Structured thinking & sound judgement – able to assess complex information, identify risks and make well-reasoned decisions.
• Excellent communication – strong written and spoken English, with the ability to clearly explain decisions and recommendations.
• Curiosity & humility – naturally curious, open to learning and comfortable challenging their own assumptions.
• Data-driven & tech savvy – comfortable working with data and adopting new technologies, including AI tools.
• Ability to persuade and be persuaded – confident in presenting a point of view while remaining open to alternative perspectives.
• Self-awareness & self-management – understands their strengths and development areas and can manage their work independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Behavioural fit is also important at Sleek, and we will be looking for candidates that have a proven track record of embodying the below attributes in their recent roles:
• Ownership: This shows reliability and helps build trust within the team. We move fast and need to know that everyone will see things through to completion and proactively help to get things back on track when challenges arise. Accountability is really important to us.
• Humility: There is so much we don’t know. Humility allows for open-mindedness to feedback and a willingness to learn from others. It paves the way for collaboration and creates a positive work environment. It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Structured Thinking : Our business is complex with many layers (many services, many countries, many cultures). Regardless of whether you’re more analytical or creative in nature, being able to show sound judgement is important to us. It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balance the needs of the organisation, team and customers.
• Attention to detail : You’ll be managing multiple, complex workstreams from numerous stakeholders. It will be important for you to keep track of everything and notice when information is missing or inconsistent.
• Excellent listener and clear communicator : We have a variety of nationalities and for many people, English isn’t their first language. For you to excel, you’ll need to be present in your calls and make sure you properly receive and thoughtfully send messages to others in the business.

The interview process

Behavioural / Soft Skills Round

• A 60-minute interview with a member of the Hiring Team, focusing on your recent work situations and how you demonstrate ownership, humility, structured thinking, attention to detail, communication and judgement.
• Offer + Reference Interviews We’ll make a non-binding offer verbally or over email, followed by short phone or video calls with references that you provide to us.

Requirement for background screening

• Please be aware that Sleek is a regulated entity and as such is required to perform different levels of background checks on staff depending on their role.
• This may include using external vendors to verify:
• Your education
• Any criminal history
• Any political exposure
• Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history
• We will ask for your consent before conducting these checks. Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.
• By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at Sleek.com.

Benefits

• Some other great things about working at Sleek…
• Humility and kindness: Humility is a core attribute we hire for, which means we have a culture of not taking ourselves too seriously and being able to laugh. Kindness is also incredibly important. We are committed to creating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Flexibility: You’ll be able to work remotely. If you need to start early or start late to cater to your family or other needs, we don’t mind, so long as you get your work done and proactively communicate. You can also work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month each year

Financial benefits

• We pay competitive market salaries and provide staff with generous paid time off and holiday schedules. Certain staff at Sleek are also eligible for our employee share ownership plan and can share in the upside of our stellar growth trajectory as we work toward listing on a prominent stock exchange in the Asia Pacific region.
• Personal growth: You’ll get a lot of responsibility and autonomy at Sleek - we move at a fast pace so you’ll be making decisions, making mistakes and learning. There’s also a range of internal and external facing training programmes we run. We’re also at the forefront of utilising AI in our space and are developing a regional centre of AI excellence. It is our intention that if you leave Sleek, you leave as a more well-rounded person and professional.
• Sleek is also a proudly certified B Corp. Since we started our journey in 2017, we’ve been committed to building Sleek as a force for good. In just over 5 years, we’ve joined a community of industry leaders like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, and P&G who are building an inclusive, equitable, and a regenerative economy.