Strategic AML/CFT Leader, CARM Team Lead

ocbc; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holistic benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

OCBC Bank is seeking a senior AML/CFT leader to oversee risk management across the CFS portfolio and act as the primary approver for high-risk reviews. The role emphasizes regulatory expertise, strategic leadership, and building a robust financial crime risk culture.

The successful candidate will drive process improvements, automation, and advisory support to business units while engaging senior management and regulators.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management experience.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and risk judgement.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex high-risk customer relationships and AML matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across the CFS portfolio.
• Act as key approver and escalation point for high-risk customer reviews, including EDD, TER, PR, and TR.
• Provide AML/CFT and sanctions advisory support to business units and stakeholders.
• Drive process optimization, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement of AML controls.
• Lead, coach, and develop the CARM team while ensuring effective resource planning and a strong risk culture.

Skills

AML/CFT

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk assessment

Job description

OCBC Bank is seeking a senior AML/CFT leader to oversee risk management across the CFS portfolio and act as the primary approver for high-risk reviews. The role emphasizes regulatory expertise, strategic leadership, and building a robust financial crime risk culture.

The successful candidate will drive process improvements, automation, and advisory support to business units while engaging senior management and regulators.