Principal Specialist, Financial Crime Compliance (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)

Agoda is seeking a Principal Specialist in Financial Crime Compliance to support and enhance its Financial Crime Risk Management program. The role involves advising on sanctions, anti-money laundering, tax evasion, export controls and other financial crime risks, while developing policies, procedures, controls, governance, monitoring, testing, training and remediation initiatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with internal teams, Booking Holdings entities, sister brands and external counsel. The position requires at least 7–10 years of relevant experience in financial crime compliance, regulatory compliance, legal or a related field, including experience with sanctions, AML, due diligence and transaction monitoring. Experience in payments or FinTech is required, and APAC experience is preferred. The role is based in Bangkok and is not remote; relocation support is provided.

Provide practical advice on sanctions, AML and applicable regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain financial crime policies, procedures and processes.

Support design and enhancement of FCRM controls and governance arrangements.

Support due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, case management and recordkeeping.

Support risk assessments, remediation, training, management updates and risk mitigation plans.

At least 7–10 years of relevant financial crime compliance, regulatory compliance or legal experience.

Experience advising on sanctions, AML, due diligence and transaction monitoring.

Experience supporting financial crime compliance framework implementation, enhancement or remediation.

Experience in payments or FinTech.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and project-management skills; excellent English communication.

Applicants are asked to complete an application form and provide information about their location, referral source, potential relationship with an Agoda employee and SMS interview updates.