AML Monitoring & Screening Control Analyst

ADECCO PERSONNEL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Singapore is partnering with a bank to find an AML Monitoring & Screening Control Analyst. The candidate will investigate AML/CTF cases, ensuring compliance and documenting findings. A strong background in financial crimes investigation and AML knowledge is required, with 5-7 years of experience preferred. This role offers a 1-year contract opportunity.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant experience in Transaction Monitoring.
• Hands-on experience in AML and KYC.
• Understanding of banking compliance and legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Investigate AML/CTF cases to identify risks.
• Review daily cases and document findings.
• Conduct external database searches and manage audits.

Skills

Transaction Monitoring

Financial Crimes Investigation

AML and KYC knowledge

Review of case files

Diverse banking products knowledge

Job description

The Opportunity

• Adecco is partnering with a leading bank to look for an AML Monitoring & Screening Control Analyst
• Starts off as a 1-year contract

Description

• Investigate AML/CTF cases and associated transactions and identify potential areas of risk (financial, reputational, and regulatory) within the transactions and associated client relationship review; investigate cases utilizing knowledge of money laundering, financing of terrorism and related issues, seeking guidance and assistance when required from the Team Manager and other colleagues.
• Resolve these investigations before any issues can have a negative impact on the bank’s financial position, reputation or become a regulatory issue. Review and analyze daily AML/CTF cases to ensure that investigations are accomplished to address transactions that contravene the bank’s or regulatory policy, and ensure these occurrences are documented in the case for regulatory/audit level reviews.
• Conduct open source and external database searches to mitigate any potential impact of adverse information on the investigation subjects; handle complex and confidential cases with little or no guidance; be accountable to ensure the audit trail is complete for all alerts and cases; ensure all alerts and cases are completed within the mandated timeframe.
• Perform AML monitoring of assigned businesses or jurisdictions; perform or support autonomous reviews and investigations; support oversight on monitoring processes in the Asia Pacific as required. Coordinate and/or prepare the required management information reporting data for local, regional or global submission as applicable; coordinate and work with AFC staff in the home and other locations to ensure consistency in standards and policy implementation.
• Provide support in financial crime investigations related technical and project work and user‑acceptance tests as needed. Provide input on key initiatives and other ad‑hoc projects as needed. Identify current transaction typologies and keep abreast of emerging ones proactively. Provide support and assistance to the AML/CTF Manager with respect to the requirements of internal systems parameters reviews; escape any known data quality and system issues to the AML/CTF Manager and Data teams as required; provide support to the AML/CTF Manager on internal and external audit or inspections as needed.

Your Skills and Experience

• 5‑7 years relevant experience in Transaction Monitoring with background in a Financial Crimes Investigation unit or Financial Crime Special Investigations or Intelligence unit.
• Possess sound technical AML and KYC knowledge with demonstrated hands‑on experience; experience in Corporate Bank AML monitoring is a plus.
• Subject matter expert in AML/CTF typologies/trends with experience in reviewing evidential case files using knowledge of legislation; an understanding of the legal and compliance issues of complex banking organisations.
• Familiarity with diverse banking products across business lines and experience in working on AML monitoring and case management systems.

Next Steps

• Contact us at [e-mail]
• Email Topic: Apply AML Monitoring & Screening Control Analyst

Amos Tan Jun Han

EA Licence Number: 91C2918

Personnel Registration Number: R23113385