CARM Team Lead, AML/CFT Risk & Strategy

OCBC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Job summary

OCBC in Malaysia seeks a senior AML/CFT leader to oversee financial crime risk across the CFS portfolio. You will approve high-risk customer reviews (EDD, TER, PR, TR), provide sanctions advisory to business units, and drive automation of controls while building a strong risk and compliance culture.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, 7+ years in financial crime risk, and proven leadership with stakeholders at all levels including regulators.

Qualifications

• Deep AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime risk management expertise with minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and sound risk judgement.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Ability to make informed decisions on complex high-risk customer relationships and AML risk matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to effectively engage senior management, business units, Compliance, Audit, and regulators.
• Demonstrated capability in driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and continuous enhancement of AML controls.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic oversight of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across the CFS portfolio, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, Group policies, and industry best practices.
• Acts as the key approver and escalation point for high-risk customer reviews, including Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Trigger Event Reviews (TER), Periodic Reviews (PR), and Transaction Reviews (TR), ensuring robust identification, assessment, and mitigation of AML/CFT risks.
• Provides AML/CFT and sanctions advisory support to business units and stakeholders, enabling prudent business growth while maintaining strong financial crime risk controls.
• Drives process optimization, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement of AML/CFT controls and operational efficiency.
• Leads, coaches, and develops the CARM team while ensuring effective resource planning, quality assurance, capability building, and a strong risk and compliance culture.

Skills

AML/CFT expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

OCBC in Malaysia seeks a senior AML/CFT leader to oversee financial crime risk across the CFS portfolio. You will approve high-risk customer reviews (EDD, TER, PR, TR), provide sanctions advisory to business units, and drive automation of controls while building a strong risk and compliance culture.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, 7+ years in financial crime risk, and proven leadership with stakeholders at all levels including regulators.