Advisor, Compliance Strategy & Gov

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced individual to manage compliance projects. This role involves tracking project progress, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring timely reporting. Candidates should have a strong background in compliance, with excellent organizational skills and experience in the financial industry. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to vital governance processes within a reputable organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial industry, preferably in compliance and non-financial risk functions.
• Domain knowledge in Compliance, AML, and Sanctions.
• Demonstrates extensive professional knowledge in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks/issues at the overall project level.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and provide updates on compliance projects.
• Create detailed project plans and oversee compliance-related workstreams.

Skills

Strong organization skills

Excellent attention to detail

Senior stakeholder management

Technical capabilities in Compliance

Collaboration with diverse stakeholders

Job description

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long‑term success, consistently be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

Overview of Role

Overall responsibility for tracking and monitoring compliance projects and/or initiatives and reporting progress to Head of Strategy and Governance and wider governance structures.

Job Responsibilities

Project delivery

• Creating detailed project plan and overseeing workstreams for Compliance related projects
• Liaise with respective stakeholders in country and Group to provide updates and answer questions as necessary
• Escalate key risks, define mitigations, and communicate accordingly with relevant stakeholders
• Maintain robust governance around decisions made, risks escalated, timeline changes, and other project‑related matters.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks / issues at the overall project and workstream level

Stakeholder engagement

• Partners relevant stakeholders in‑country and Group to align on reporting, identify key risks and mitigations and provide relevant progress updates

Leadership and capacity management

• Responsible for tracking available capacity for delivery of the various Compliance projects
• Planning project timelines based on available capacity, to maintain smooth delivery

Reporting

• Any other responsibilities as necessary including but not limited to preparation of reports and updates to various Board and management committees, etc.

Job Requirements

• Experience in the financial industry, preferably compliance and non‑financial risk functions (with exposure to financial institutions)
• Domain knowledge in Compliance, AML and Sanctions (other Fin. Crime risks are a plus)
• Strong organization skills with excellent attention to detail
• Senior stakeholder management, the ability to build constructive partnerships with diverse stakeholders and challenge where required
• Demonstrates in‑depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in related fields
• Solid experience in Risk, Control & Governance, Operations, Assurance and Analytics

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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