VP/ED - CARM Team Lead (CFS R&P)

OCBC; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 320.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

OCBC is seeking an executive to provide strategic oversight of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across the CFS portfolio. The role includes approving high-risk customer reviews (EDD, TER, PR, TR) and advising business units to balance growth with controls.

The candidate will lead the CARM team, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with regulators and group policies, while mentoring staff and building risk culture.

Formación

• Minimum 7 years of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management experience.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and sound risk judgement.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Ability to make informed decisions on complex high-risk customer relationships and AML risk matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication with senior management, Compliance, Audit, and regulators.

Responsabilidades

• Provides strategic oversight of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across the portfolio, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Acts as key approver and escalation point for high-risk reviews (EDD, TER, PR, TR).
• Provides AML/CFT and sanctions advisory support to business units.
• Drives process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement of AML controls.
• Leads, coaches, and develops the CARM team with strong risk culture.

Conocimientos

AML/CFT expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Descripción del empleo

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides strategic oversight of AML/CFT and financial crime risk management across the CFS portfolio, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, Group policies, and industry best practices.
• Acts as the key approver and escalation point for high-risk customer reviews, including Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Trigger Event Reviews (TER), Periodic Reviews (PR), and Transaction Reviews (TR), ensuring robust identification, assessment, and mitigation of AML/CFT risks.
• Provides AML/CFT and sanctions advisory support to business units and stakeholders, enabling prudent business growth while maintaining strong financial crime risk controls.
• Drives process optimization, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement of AML/CFT controls and operational efficiency.
• Leads, coaches, and develops the CARM team while ensuring effective resource planning, quality assurance, capability building, and a strong risk and compliance culture.

Requirements:

Given the significance of the role, we are seeking a candidate with:

• Deep AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime risk management expertise with minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and sound risk judgement.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Ability to make informed decisions on complex high-risk customer relationships and AML risk matters.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to effectively engage senior management, business units, Compliance, Audit, and regulators.
• Demonstrated capability in driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and continuous enhancement of AML controls.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.