Expression of Interest: Compliance Officer - Are You Up for the Challenge

Please note: This is not an active vacancy, but an opportunity to express your interest and showcase your skills in a unique way. When a suitable role comes available we will reach out to shortlisted candidates. About Sleek Through proprietary software and AI, along with a focus on customer delight, Sleek makes the back-office easy for micro SMEs. We give Entrepreneurs time back to focus on what they love doing - growing their business and being with customers. With a surging number of Entrepreneurs globally, we are innovating in a highly lucrative space. We operate 3 business segments: Corporate Secretary: Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and SleekSign.  We are the market leaders in Singapore with ~5% market share of all new business incorporations Accounting & Bookkeeping: Redefining what it means to do Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax and Payroll thanks to our proprietary SleekBooks ledger, AI tools and exceptional customer service FinTech payments: Overcoming a key challenge for Entrepreneurs by offering digital banking services to new businesses Sleek launched in 2017 and now has around 15,000 customers across our offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK.  We have around 500 staff with an intact startup mindset.  We have recently raised Series B financing off the back of >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years.  Sleek has been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and LinkedIn as one of the fastest growing companies in Asia.   Backed by world-class investors, we are on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled unicorns based out of Singapore. Requirements We’re always on the lookout for skilled Compliance Officers who can balance regulatory rigour with human empathy — because in our world, client experience and due diligence go hand in hand. Are you someone who can spot risks in the details while keeping conversations calm, clear, and client-friendly? Do you enjoy transforming complexity into clarity and building frameworks that keep businesses safe, scalable, and compliant? What you’d typically do: Conduct deep-dive client due diligence on potential SME clients, aligning with Sleek’s risk parameters Protect stakeholders by evaluating new client profiles and flagging compliance risks early Take ownership of risk assessment and mitigation in the onboarding process Ensure full regulatory compliance across AML/CTF, sanctions, and KYC frameworks Help shape scalable internal control frameworks for sustainable growth What we’re looking for: 3–4 years of experience in client due diligence or onboarding compliance Solid knowledge of AML/CTF and sanctions regulations (certifications a plus) Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal Highly detail-oriented with sound professional judgement A balance of technical sharpness and human tact in client-facing interactions The Challenge: This isn’t a live role — but we’re always open to hiring exceptional people ahead of the curve. As part of your expression of interest, we’ve included a short task attached to the application form. It’s your opportunity to show us — and prove — your compliance knowledge in action. We’re looking to see how you think, how you assess risk, and how you communicate your recommendations clearly and confidently. If you’re up for the challenge, submit your application and complete the task to get started. 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 from home 2-3 days per week. 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. Additionally, you’ll be able to access our S$1,200 pa flexi benefits scheme for home office equipment or health and fitness expenditure. 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 utilizing AI in our space and are developing a regional center 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. We have planted over 29,271 trees to reforest our ecosystem and saved 7 tons of paper from landfills by processing over 1.4M pages through Sleek Sign. We aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.