APAC Financial Intelligence Unit – Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking an Associate in the Global Financial Intelligence Unit within the Financial Crimes Compliance team in Singapore. You will initiate and conduct investigative projects to detect and mitigate emerging financial crime risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing in the Asia-Pacific region.

You will respond promptly to high-profile emergent events. The role emphasizes proactive research, analysis of large datasets, and preparing SAR recommendations for law

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working on complex financial crime investigations
• Bachelor's degree in Banking and Financial Investment or related disciplines
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to assess and recommend based on incomplete information and time constraints
• Knowledge of money laundering and terrorist financing indicators, trends and typologies
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Alteryx and Tableau and programming languages such as SQL
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to senior levels
• Ability to work independently, prioritize conflicting demands and manage multiple investigations simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Develop and engage in intelligence-driven, proactive and comprehensive money laundering investigations and projects across all Lines of Business
• Perform research and analysis on extensive transactional datasets to identify patterns and trends
• Prepare high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) recommendations for submission to law enforcement
• Compile and present summaries of casework and strategic findings to senior management and stakeholders

Skills

Research & analysis

Data analytics

Communication skills

Independent working

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Banking and Financial Investment

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

SQL

Job description

As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best-in-class.

Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) are responsible for developing and implementing the requirements and standards for the Firm's Enterprise-Wide Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Programs. The Global Financial Intelligence Unit – APAC (Asia-Pacific) is part of the wider GFCC Organization that conducts proactive projects to identify money laundering risk in the region.

As an Associate in the Global Financial Intelligence Unit within the Financial Crimes Compliance team, your role will involve initiating and conducting investigative projects to detect and mitigate emerging financial crime risks related to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Asia-Pacific region. The role also requires responding promptly to high-profile emergent events.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and engage in intelligence-driven, proactive and comprehensive money laundering investigations and projects across all Lines of Business, employing clear methodologies and objectives to identify and mitigate financial crime risks in alignment with global, international, regional, and national priorities and initiatives
• Perform research and analysis on extensive transactional datasets to identify patterns and trends, enhance understanding of criminal methods and AML typologies, and effectively present data assessments to communicate findings
• Prepare high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) recommendations from projects for submission to law enforcement
• Compile and present summaries of casework and strategic findings from project work to highlight identified trends and risks to senior management and other stakeholders
  

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working on complex financial crime investigations, either in the financial services industry or law enforcement
• Bachelor's degree in Banking and Financial Investment, or other related disciplines
• Exceptional research and analytical skills; with the ability to make assessments and recommendations based on often incomplete information and under time constraints
• Strong knowledge of money laundering and terrorist financing indicators, trends and typologies
• Keen interest or experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Alteryx and Tableau and a good understanding of programming languages such as SQL
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to senior levels within the organization
• Ability to work independently, prioritize conflicting demands and manage multiple investigations simultaneously