Section Head - Transaction Pre-screening

BDO Unibank; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. invites applications for the Section Head - Transaction Pre-screening based in Mandaluyong.

You will oversee daily operations, ensure timely name screening, transaction monitoring, and cross-border remittance screening in line with regulations and internal policies. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years in remittance, banking, or compliance, with a proven ability to manage teams and collaborate with regulatory and business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 5 years in remittance, banking, or compliance functions.
• Willing to work onsite in Ortigas.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations in line with regulations and bank policies.
• Ensures timely name screening and transaction monitoring.
• Maintains data confidentiality and prevents disclosure to third parties.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits regulatory and internal reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

BDO Risk Systems

BRS

Money Transfer System (MTS)

Job description

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Section Head - Transaction Pre-screening

Date: Sep 21, 2026

Location: Mandaluyong City, National Capital Region, PH

Business Unit: Transaction Banking Group

Department:

About BDO

BDO Unibank, Inc. is the Philippines’ leading full-service bank, offering a wide range of financial and digital banking services. Guided by our brand promise “We Find Ways,” we are committed to delivering easy, reliable, and customer-focused services. Build your career with a trusted industry leader.

Job Summary

Primarily responsible within reasonable latitude in ensuring that the bank will not be used as a channel to transmit funds from any unlawful sources yet mindful not to unnecessarily hinder legitimate transactions from passing through promptly. This shall be done by ensuring that transaction review, through name sanction screening, Covered Transaction verification, and transaction monitoring of cross-border remittances from various tie-ups, remittance agents, selected BDO Remit Offices and Subsidiaries processed through BDO Remit System (BRS) and Money Transfer System (MTS) are performed on a timely and proper manner and in compliance with legal regulations, internal policies, and industry standards. This includes timely submission of relevant reports and findings.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Operations Functions

• Manages day-to-day operations of the unit in accordance with legal regulations and internal Bank policies and procedures.
• Ensures that transaction review through name screening and transaction monitoring including related processes are performed on a timely and proper manner.
• Ensures that proper controls are in place.
• Acts quickly on production/system issues that will impact processing
• Preserves the integrity and confidentiality of transaction and client data; thus, avoiding unwanted disclosure of any information to third parties.

B. Administrative and Reportorial Requirements

• Maintains an organized and tidy work environment by overseeing the cleanliness of workspace, storage areas, and common areas.
• Ensures timely preparation of monthly schedule.
• Reviews and approves system access requests and monthly allowance claims.
• Reviews periodic administrative and compliance reports.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits reports required by BDO management and regulators on a timely manner.
• Provides support to Business Development Unit, BDO branches, tie-ups and remittance agents, and other Remittance and Head Office units.

C. Audit

• Ensures timely completion of request and reports related to any planned examination by the regulator (e.g. BSP), internal audit, and Independent Compliance Testing.
• Takes action in response to recommendations on audit findings.
• Ensure awareness on updated and relevant regulatory issuances.

D. Other Functions

• Perform other related functions that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree relevant to the job; preferably in Business, Law, Accounting or Finance
• At least 5 years of experience, preferably in: Remittance Business / Operations, Banking, Finance and/or Fintech, Transaction Review and Monitoring, Compliance, Data Analytics, Project Management
• Must be willing to work onsite and be assigned in Ortigas.

BDO Unibank, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, or disability.

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