Associate/Analyst, Trade Finance Operations (EWSS) Specialist, IBG Operations (IBGO), Group COO

DBS Bank (Indonesia); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Asia Gateway, Singapore, is seeking an Operations professional to support the Enterprise-Wide Surveillance System (EWSS) within IBGO workflow units. You will screen sanctions and compliance checks, review alerts, and engage in manual workarounds during contingencies to ensure secure processing of payments and trades.

The role involves collaborating on process improvements, data extraction with GenAI aids, and maintaining robust documentation for AML/Sanctions risk coverage.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree holder with AML/Sanction risk experience preferred
• Knowledge of Trade Finance products/processes would be an advantage
• Dedicated, self-motivated and a team player
• Meticulous, detail oriented, ability to work well under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Screening Trade transactions for potential involvement of sanctioned targets and releasing false hits in a timely manner
• Communicating accurately to the respective Trade Processing teams on escalated transactions
• Documenting all justifications to demonstrate AML/Sanctions risks addressed at point of review
• Participate in system/process improvement or new business initiative as required
• Perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor

Skills

AML/Sanctions risk

Trade Finance knowledge

Attention to detail

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma/degree holder

Tools

GenAI tools

Job description

Business Function

Group Operations enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Operations, we manage the majority of the Bank’s operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

About the role

Enterprise-Wide Surveillance System (EWSS) is a critical compliance and risk-screening engine used across operations to manage sanctions, vessel movements, and counter-terrorist financing obligations. Within IBGO workflow units (such as Cash Operations / CoE and Trade Operations CoE supporting payment and trade services), the EWSS job function primarily encompasses:

Sanctions & Compliance Screening

Screening incoming and outgoing SWIFT/payment messages or trade documentation against watchlists. This includes checking the names of vessels, corporate entities, and individuals to fulfil Sanctions Compliance and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) obligations.

Hit Management & Exception Handling

Reviewing and vetting automated alerts or
intercepted instructions flagged by EWSS (distinguishing between sanctions and nonsanctions hits) to ensure they are cleared or escalated safely within required Service Level Agreements (SLAs) .

Manual Workarounds & Controls

Utilizing manual screening via EWSS on-demand reports during system contingencies or business continuity planning (BCP) exercises to ensure critical payment and trade instructions continue to be veed securely .

Process Enhancement & Automa** tion**

Collaborating on efficiency initiatives (such as GenAI-assisted data extractions from supporting documents) to help checkers verify screening entities more accurately while retaining human-in-the-loop oversight

Responsibili** ties**

• Screening Trade transactions for any potential involvement of sanctioned targets with the presented information Releasing Trade alerts which were determined to be false hits in a timely manner
• Communicating accurately to the respective Trade Processing teams on the escalated transactions
• Documenting all justifications in a manner that demonstrates all AML/Sanctions risks has been adequately identified and addressed at the point of review.
• Participate in relevant system / process improvement / new business initiative, as required.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Diploma/degree holder, ideally comes with relevant AML/Sanction risk experience in banking operations.
• Knowledge of Trade Finance Products / Processes would be an advantage.
• Dedicated, self-motivated and a team player.
• Meticulous, detailed oriented, ability to work well under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements.

Location:

DBS Asia Gateway

Job:

Operations

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time