Senior Officer, FCSO TM NCB

Standard Chartered; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance its risk management efforts. This role involves analyzing financial crime risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a culture of ethical conduct. The ideal candidate will possess strong AML surveillance skills and a deep understanding of banking operations. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and promotes continuous learning, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the community and clients alike.

Benefits

Retirement savings

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Annual leave

Parental leave

Sabbatical options

Volunteering leave

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong AML and terrorist financing surveillance skills are essential.
• Proficient in analyzing data trends and outliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve alerts/cases in line with risk processes.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies and regulatory standards.

Skills

AML and terrorist financing surveillance skills

Analysis skills

Banking knowledge

Banking operations experience

Excellent communication skills in English

Proficiency in Mandarin

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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Strategy

• Awareness and understanding of the Group’s business strategy and model appropriate to the role.

Business

• Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic, and market environment in which the Group operates.

Processes

• Manage and/or resolve alerts/cases:

• Follow the Correspondent/Non-Correspondent Banking DOI to process risk events in line with the Assess, Analyse, Act (AAA) process.

People & Talent

• Promote and embed a culture of openness, trust, and risk awareness, where ethical, legal, regulatory, and policy compliance is the norm.

Risk Management

• Analyse significant financial crime risk events (e.g., non-compliant transactions, production orders) to ensure all connected parties, especially cross-border ones, are identified and reported appropriately across jurisdictions.

• Apply Group and FCC policies and processes (AML surveillance, client screening, risk assessment) to manage risks.

Governance

• In cases of serious regulatory breaches or breaches of risk tolerances, inform senior management and take prompt actions to remediate or cease activities.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Demonstrate exemplary conduct and uphold the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility to embed high standards of ethics, regulatory, and business conduct across Standard Chartered Bank, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance issues.

Key stakeholders

FCC Controls representatives in group and country.

Other Responsibilities

• Embedding the 'Here for good' philosophy and the Group’s brand and values in [Malaysia / FCSO]; perform other responsibilities as assigned under Group, Country, Business, or Functional policies; and handle multiple functions (double hats). [List all responsibilities associated with the role]

Skills and Experience

• AML and terrorist financing surveillance skills relevant to the respective country jurisdictions and client types. Core
• Analysis skills: capable of analyzing data trends and outliers, with working knowledge of Internet and MS Office Suite; independently evaluate information from dispersed data sources to determine actions (e.g., case closure or escalation) and communicate decisions clearly. Core
• Banking: knowledge of customers, products, and transactions, with expertise in at least one customer segment (retail, corporate, private banking, correspondent banking). Core
• Banking operations experience (Client Due Diligence, payments, trade, markets, etc.) and a service-oriented attitude. Core
• Excellent communication skills in English and mandatory proficiency in Mandarin (articulation and writing, including Traditional and Simplified Chinese). Expert
• AML and terrorist financing surveillance skills specific to country jurisdictions and client types. Core

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For over 170 years, we've aimed to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and colleagues. We challenge the status quo, love a challenge, and seek new growth opportunities. If you seek a purposeful career with a bank that makes a difference, we want to hear from you. We celebrate your unique talents and look forward to your contributions.

Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our diversity, aligned with our brand promise, to be here for good, achieved by living our core behaviors. We value differences and promote inclusion.

We:

• Do the right thing: Act with integrity, challenge constructively, and prioritize clients.
• Never settle: Strive for continuous improvement and innovation, keep things simple, and learn from experiences.
• Are better together: Be inclusive, appreciate others, and work collectively for long-term success.

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we provide a competitive salary and benefits supporting your wellbeing.

• Core benefits: Retirement savings, medical, and life insurance, with flexible options in some locations.
• Time-off: Annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (up to 12 months), volunteering leave (3 days), and minimum standards of holidays (30 days total).
• Flexible working: Options based on home and office locations, with adaptable patterns.
• Wellbeing support: Via Unmind platform, resilience courses, Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first-aiders, and self-help tools.
• Learning culture: Opportunities to reskill and upskill through various learning formats.
• Inclusive organization: Embracing diversity, ensuring respect, and enabling potential realization.