Head, AML System & Project Unit

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

Job summary

A leading Islamic banking institution in Malaysia seeks a compliance professional for the Financial Crime Compliance Department. Responsibilities include managing projects and coordinating with stakeholders, ensuring efficient process enhancements, and delivering on-time assignments. The ideal candidate should have experience in banking, strong communication skills, and a commitment to teamwork. Join us for a rewarding career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Good exposure and experience in Banking and fast-moving environments.
• Assertive, innovative team player, highly independent.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and result-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance projects under the FCC Department.
• Coordinate with IT, vendors, and teams for process enhancements.
• Oversee UAT activities and ensure requirements are met.

Skills

Experience in Banking

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Multi-tasking Ability

Attention to Detail

Job description

Responsible for the compliance of Financial Crime Compliance Department (FCC Department)

Duties and Responsibilities

• AML System & Project Unit
• Manage, develop, enhance and formulate on approved projects (new or enhancement) listed under FCC Department.
• Ensure other stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition activities; understand the project schedule and key milestones.
• Manage resource requirements for key projects by partnering with project managers in understanding scope of effort, deliverables and project plans.
• Manage and coordinate with other units in FCC Department to identify, prioritize and facilitate execution of potential enhancement to AML system and Core Banking System.
• Coordinate with IT, vendor and other functional teams to deliver consistent and efficient process/platform enhancements, providing hands-on support and issue escalation as needed.
• Ensure vendor performance is monitored and recommend actions to be taken if performance warrants.
• Escalate project risks to the respective FCC Department Head, or Project Sponsor, or Project Team, when and as appropriate.
• Manage and oversee UAT activity performed by UAT Manager
• Manage and ensure daily CTR to be uploaded within 5 days.
• Ensure all requirements from FCC Department are incorporated into other Divisions' projects and user requirement specifications.
• Involve and participate in PWT (Project Work Team) and PSC (Project Steering Committee) meetings of other Divisions' projects as requested by supervisor.
• Other Assignment
• To deliver ad hoc assignments within a given timeline.
• To handle and deliver any other task assigned by Supervisor within the assigned timeline.

Specific Skills/Knowledge and Certification Required

• Good exposure and experience of working in the related areas i.e. Banking and fast-moving environment.
• Good communication, writing skill and interpersonal.
• Be an assertive and innovative team player, highly independent, committed, self-motivated, resourceful and result-oriented.
• Ability to perform a variety of functions at various levels internally & externally.
• Ability to multi-task, highly numerate with great attention to detail.

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad is the pioneer of Islamic banking system in Malaysia. We have grown to become one of the nation’s leading financial institutions, providing a wide range of products and services to meet the financial and banking needs of all Malaysians, regardless of race and religion. A career with Bank Islam means an outstanding opportunity to develop a professional vocation in the ever-challenging banking industry.

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