Manager - KYC Analyst, Credit Assurance (Commercial Banking)

United Overseas Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Asia is seeking a KYC Analyst in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves reviewing customer accounts, assessing risks, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a recognised degree, excellent English skills, and strong analytical abilities. This position offers a chance to contribute to preventing illicit financial activities while working in a team-oriented environment. Join us and be a part of our commitment to upholding high compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Good command of English.
• Resourceful and meticulous.
• Self-driven and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Review existing accounts and verify their identities.
• Assess risks and compliance issues associated with customers or products.
• Prepare suspicious activity reports (SARs) when necessary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Recognised degree

Job description

Manager - KYC Analyst, Credit Assurance (Commercial Banking)

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 in 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. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing existing accounts and verifying their identities
• Assessing risks and compliance issues associated with customers or products
• Studying market trends and evaluating customer behaviour
• Assisting efforts aimed at preventing money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit financial activities
• Compiling accurate and up‑to‑date data on customers for compliance reasons
• Leveraging insights from customer behavioural research to improve customer experience
• Liaising with management to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Preparing suspicious activity reports (SARs) when necessary
• Reporting accounts with high risk or missing documentation to relevant unit
• Performing complex data analysis to aid decision making for risk ranking
• Reviewing customer accounts for instances of suspicious financial transactions
• Conduct reviews of alerts generated from screening

Job Requirements

• Recognised degree and good command in English
• Resourceful and meticulous with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Self‑driven and a team player with strong interpersonal skills

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, colour, 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.