Senior Compliance Strategy & Governance Advisor

United Overseas Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank in Kuala Lumpur seeks a seasoned professional to oversee compliance project tracking and governance. You will coordinate timelines, manage risks, and report progress to the Head of Strategy and Governance and senior committees.

The role requires experience in financial services, enterprise governance, and AML knowledge, with strong stakeholder management and analytical capabilities. A collaborative, results-driven mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial industry, preferably compliance and non-financial risk functions.
• Domain knowledge in Compliance, AML and Sanctions.
• Strong organization skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Senior stakeholder management, the ability to build constructive partnerships 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.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed project plans and oversee workstreams for Compliance projects.
• Liaise with country and Group stakeholders to provide updates and answer questions.
• Escalate key risks, define mitigations, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Maintain robust governance around decisions, risks, timelines and project matters.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks and issues at project and workstream level.
• Engage stakeholders in-country and Group to align on reporting and progress.
• Track capacity and plan timelines to ensure smooth delivery.
• Prepare reports and updates for Board and management committees.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Governance

Risk and controls

Analytical skills

Job description

United Overseas Bank in Kuala Lumpur seeks a seasoned professional to oversee compliance project tracking and governance. You will coordinate timelines, manage risks, and report progress to the Head of Strategy and Governance and senior committees.

The role requires experience in financial services, enterprise governance, and AML knowledge, with strong stakeholder management and analytical capabilities. A collaborative, results-driven mindset is essential.