Assistant VP, Global AFC Assurance

UOB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) is seeking an experienced AFC Assurance professional to join the Overseas Compliance Management team. You will plan and execute assurance reviews across international operations, developing robust testing methodologies, evaluating controls, and reporting findings to senior management.

Travel of 10–15% is required, with collaboration across Line 1/Line 2 teams to implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Accounting/Finance/Law/Business) or equivalent
• 6–8 years of experience in financial services assurance or compliance testing
• Strong knowledge of anti-financial crime processes and controls (AML, fraud) in a banking context
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills with the ability to articulate risks and control weaknesses
• Good understanding of Line 1 business divisions within a full-service bank
• Knowledge of SEA financial crime regulatory frameworks is valued
• Proven project management skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders
• Approximately 10–15% travel is required

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute AFC assurance engagements across UOB's international operations
• Develop robust AFC assurance plans and liaise with stakeholders across lines of defence
• Research regulatory and policy documentation ahead of engagements and liaise with local compliance teams
• Create detailed testing methodologies and assess design, implementation and outcomes of controls
• Draft findings and ratings; report to Head of AFC Assurance
• Coordinate corrective action plans with Line 1 and Line 2 stakeholders and validate progress
• Assist in preparing management reporting and MI for committees
• Leverage data analytics, automation, and AI tools to enhance risk assessment and reporting

Skills

AML & fraud controls

Regulatory landscape

Report writing

Presentation skills

Line 1/L2 business knowledge

Project management

Travel planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Admin, Economics, Finance or Law

Job description

United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) is seeking an experienced AFC Assurance professional to join the Overseas Compliance Management team. You will plan and execute assurance reviews across international operations, developing robust testing methodologies, evaluating controls, and reporting findings to senior management.

Travel of 10–15% is required, with collaboration across Line 1/Line 2 teams to implement corrective actions.