VP1, Advisor, Compliance Strategy & Governance

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

**About 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****Overview of Role**Overall responsibility for tracking and monitoring compliance projects and/or initiatives and reporting progress to Head of Strategy and Governance and wider governance structures**Job Responsibilities****Project delivery*** Creating detailed project plan and overseeing workstreams for Compliance related projects* Liaise with respective stakeholders in country and Group to provide updates and answer questions as necessary* Escalate key risks, define mitigations, and communicate accordingly with relevant stakeholders* Maintain robust governance around decisions made, risks escalated, timeline changes, and other project-related matters.* Monitor progress, dependencies, risks / issues at the overall project and workstream level**Stakeholder engagement*** Partners relevant stakeholders in-country and Group to align on reporting, identify key risks and mitigations and provide relevant progress updates**Leadership and capacity management*** Responsible for tracking available capacity for delivery of the various Compliance projects* Planning project timelines based on available capacity, to maintain smooth delivery**Reporting*** Any other responsibilities as necessary including but not limited to preparation of reports and updates to various Board and management committees, etc.**Job Requirements*** Experience in the financial industry, preferably compliance and non-financial risk functions (with exposure to financial institutions)* Domain knowledge in Compliance, AML and Sanctions (other Fin. Crime risks are a plus),* Strong organization skills with excellent attention to detail* Senior stakeholder management, the ability to build constructive partnerships with diverse stakeholders 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## **Additional Requirements**Be a Part of the UOB FamilyUOB 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. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.Apply now and make a Difference# ****Together, Let’s Build the Future of ASEAN****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. Explore career opportunities with us today.