Vice President (1), Compliance and Assurance

United Overseas Bank Limited; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

6250 UOB Centre of Excellence (M) Sdn. Bhd is seeking a seasoned Compliance & Assurance lead to oversee policy adherence and regulatory requirements across the organization.

The role requires driving independent risk oversight and guiding remediation efforts in a complex banking environment. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, coordinating with group-wide stakeholders to ensure consistent framework execution and strong governance practices within a

Qualifications

• Degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; professional qualifications preferred.
• Typically, 10 years of relevant experience in compliance, assurance, audit, or risk governance.
• Strong expertise in compliance frameworks, internal controls, audit methodologies, and governance.
• Experience in internal and/or external audit or compliance oversight within financial services.
• Experience working within group-led/matrix environments with cross-border governance exposure.
• Ability to develop and execute assurance plans and drive remediation of findings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to Singapore Group policies and local regulatory requirements across the organization.
• Provide independent oversight of the effectiveness of risk management and control environments and track action plans.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior management on compliance and assurance matters and coordinate stakeholder engagement.

Job description

Company:

Company: 6250 UOB Centre of Excellence (M) Sdn. Bhd

About UOB

UOB 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 Description Compliance

Oversee and ensure adherence to Singapore Group policies, standards, and applicable local regulatory requirements across the organization: Provide advisory on policy interpretation, regulatory expectations, and implementation requirements to relevant UCOE accountable parties. Maintain and oversee the regulatory monitoring framework, ensuring accountable parties effectively monitor, assess, and respond to regulatory developments, and adhere to defined framework requirements and timelines. Exercise oversight to ensure accountable functions effectively discharge their responsibilities in complying with policies and regulatory requirements, including regulatory reporting and engagements where required.

Assurance

Provide independent oversight of the effectiveness of risk management and control environments. Develop and drive the annual assurance plan, aligned with Singapore (SG) Group priorities and Technology & Operations Group Audit (TOGA) expectations. Execute assurance activities in line with the approved plan to assess control effectiveness and identify gaps. Own and coordinate external reviews (including audits) on UCOE(“home”) and support Singapore-led reviews involving UCOE(“away”), ensuring effective engagement and timely responses. Oversee and track timely closure of all action plans arising from external reviews.

Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on compliance and assurance matters. Provide practical, solution-oriented guidance to support business decision‑making within risk appetite. Engage with Singapore (SG) Group and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency in framework execution. Drive risk culture and awareness, including communication of key risk themes, expectations, and lessons learnt across the organisation. Oversee and coordinate risk communications, ensuring timely, clear, and consistent messaging on risk matters to relevant stakeholders.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline, with relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk Management) preferred.
• Typically, 10 years of relevant experience, including experience in compliance, assurance, audit, or risk governance functions within financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in compliance and assurance frameworks, including regulatory compliance, internal controls, audit/assurance methodologies, and governance practices.
• Proven experience in internal and/or external audit, and/or compliance oversight within banking operations, shared services, contact centre, or processing environments.
• Experience working within Group-led / matrix environments, with exposure to regulatory frameworks and cross-border governance expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute assurance plans, coordinate audits/reviews, and drive timely remediation of findings.
• Strong capability to influence stakeholders and enforce compliance discipline, ensuring accountable functions meet policy and regulatory obligations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate regulatory and control requirements into practical, business-aligned actions.

Additional Requirements

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, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors.

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We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term.

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.