Analyst/Assistant Vice President, Planning (Compliance Department)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore seeks a professional to manage AML compliance projects across APAC offices. The role involves planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring the accuracy of project deliverables. Candidates should have a degree, experience in compliance within financial institutions, and strong project management skills. This position also requires effective communication and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning activities in Compliance or AML in a financial institution.
• Experience in managing cross-country projects is highly desirable.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Detailed and meticulous with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and tasks.
• Able to work under tight timelines.
• Willing to take on tasks in new areas and learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with international developments and best practices relating to AML and compliance systems.
• Plan and manage regional compliance and AML related projects from end to end.
• Ensure accurate and timely execution of project objectives.
• Understand and recommend improvements to the regional AML framework.
• Manage system selection, UAT, implementation, and post-implementation reviews.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Keeping up to date with international developments and best practices relating to AML and compliance systems, and data analytics/MIS and identifying areas for enhancement across APAC offices
• Plan and manage regional compliance and AML related projects (with or without consultants) from end to end, for improvements in AML or compliance systems and processes in APAC offices
• Timely and organized execution of project objectives to ensre minimal disruption in implementation of initiatives
• Understand the regional AML framework, policies and processes and be able to provide viable recommendations for initiatives that would elevate the efficacy and efficiency of controls in the framework.
• Co-ordinate and manage external consultants and other stakeholders to ensure issues and tasks are addressed on a timely basis
• Check the deliverables of consultants to ensure accuracy, completeness and meeting of objectives
• Manage system selection, UAT, implementation, post-implementation reviews and enhancements, co-ordinating with users and IT
• Co-ordinate with HO and APAC offices on AML and compliance matters and policies
• Other matters assigned by Dept Head or team head

Job Requirements

• Degree or equivalent
• Experience in planning activities in Compliance or AML in an FI
• Experience in manging cross country projects is highly desirable
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Detailed and meticulous, with an ability to manage multiple stakeholders and tasks in execution of programs and projects
• Able to work under tight timelines
• Willing to take on tasks in new areas and learn on the job