COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATE II

BBVA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA Singapore is seeking a compliant, detail-oriented professional to support regulatory risk identification, assessment and mitigation across the bank's Singapore operations.

The role requires a degree in Finance, Accounting or Laws with at least 3 years in compliance or audit, strong AML knowledge, English proficiency, and good interpersonal skills; you will review KYC, assist in regulatory reporting, and provide training.

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Finance, Accounting or Laws.
• At least 3 years relevant experience in compliance field or audit firms.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Review KYC documentation on new account opening and perform screening and monitoring in line with AML requirements.
• Assist in preparing regulatory reporting, filings, and self-assessments.
• Provide training to staff on changes in laws, rules and guidelines.
• Keep track of regulatory developments applicable to Singapore.
• Assist in information requests from regulatory authorities and audits.
• Support ad hoc compliance projects.

Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting/Laws

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

Job Purpose & Objectives

• Assist and support business management in identifying, assessing, measuring and mitigatingcompliance risks.

• Assist in providing reasonable assurance that the Bank and its employees comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

• Assist in handling regulatory issues related to business partners and ensure appropriate management escalation.

• Work closely with business partners to broaden their knowledge of industry specific regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review KYC documentation on new account opening and perform transactions screening and monitoring in compliance with Group Policy and relevant anti-money laundering requirements.

• Prepare and update policies and procedures in line with Group Policy and with regard to local laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

• Assist in providing advice and support to the business units in connection with potential regulatory impacts of relevant laws, rules, regulations and guidelines and capital markets products.

• Assist in providing relevant training to staff on changes and development of laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

• Keeping track of regulatory developments and best practices applicable to the Singapore Branch.

• Assist in the preparation of regulatory reporting, filings, draft STRs and self-assessments as required.

• Assist in performing compliance review on business units in accordance with the standards and guidelines contained in the compliance monitoring plan.

• Assist in information requests from regulatory authorities, internal and external audit requests for compliance-related audits.

• Assist in any other ad hoc projects.

Job Specifications

Qualification & Experience

• Degree holder in Finance, Accounting or Laws

• At least 3 years relevant experience in compliance field or audit firms

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in Regulatory Compliance and AML regulatory requirements in relation to banking business

• Knowledge of banking services and products

• PC literacy (Microsoft Office including word, excel and powerpoint)

Language

• Proficient in written and spoken English

Other Skills (e.g. Interpersonal, Communication etc)

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Customer-oriented

• Self-motivated and be a team player

• Ability to work under pressure

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication