At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses 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 empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.
Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.
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 Team:
At Aspire, we believe that exceptional products are the driving force behind our success. Our Product Team is at the forefront of innovation, defining the product roadmap, delivering outstanding features, and ensuring that our products address the needs of both our customers and their businesses. By leveraging expertise and data, our Product team will shape our product strategy and guide product iterations to refine and optimize our offerings, ensuring that we deliver solutions that exceed expectations.
We are looking to hire a Senior Product Manager for FinCrime to lead the strategy and execution across AML, fraud prevention, and security features. You’ll help shape Aspire’s risk stack from the ground up, replacing legacy systems and building scalable, intelligent products that protect our customers as we expand globally. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
About the role:
- Take ownership of Aspire’s FinCrime product roadmap and drive execution of AML, fraud prevention, and security-focused initiatives across core and upcoming markets (US, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong)
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, operations, compliance, and data teams to shape and deliver a risk platform that scales with Aspire’s growth.
- Develop a clear and compelling product vision aligned with Aspire’s business goals and international expansion strategy.
- Conduct deep-dive analyses into customer behavior, fraud patterns, and evolving threats to inform product direction.
- Originate creative, product-driven features and experiments that enhance Aspire’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to financial crime.
- Make data-driven decisions to prioritize initiatives based on customer needs, risk impact, technical feasibility, and business value.
- Own the full product lifecycle from ideation to delivery, ensuring outcomes are measurable and deadlines are met.
- Support build vs. buy assessments and manage integrations with third-party vendors where applicable.
Minimum qualifications:
- 5–8 years of product management experience, with at least 3-5 in fintech, risk, fraud, or compliance tooling
- Proven success shipping complex products in regulated environments (specifically US)
- Familiarity with AML and fraud detection systems (e.g. transaction monitoring, behavioral analytics, screening, KYC)
- Strong data orientation and experience working with risk/ML models or decision engines
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and build structure in fast-moving environments
- Great communication and stakeholder management skills across tech and non-tech teams
- Bias for action – and a healthy skepticism toward vendors who overpromise
- Proven experience in the US market is required; exposure to additional regions (particularly SEA or EU) is a plus
Preferred qualifications:
- End-to-end experience launching fraud, AML, or KYC-related tools and workflows in fintech or payments
- Familiarity with fraud decision engines, transaction monitoring, behavioral analytics, and case management systems
- Experience working in high-growth startups or consulting firms
- Knowledge of risk and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions (e.g. MAS, HKMA, FinCEN)
What we offer
- Uncapped flexible annual leave.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Training subsidy for your professional growth.
- Wellness benefit.
- Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
- 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.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.
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