Director, Financial Crime Systems & Data Assurance

Danos Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos Group is recruiting a Director to oversee assurance work over financial crime technology, operations and data. The role focuses on evaluating how effectively the bank's systems detect and manage financial crime risk and involves reporting to senior management, governance committees and regulators.

Senior professionals with experience in transaction monitoring, screening or surveillance, or leading the enabling operations are encouraged to apply. Prior audit experience is not required.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in financial crime tech or ops in a large bank.
• Hands-on knowledge of transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Understanding of risk governance and control frameworks.
• Experience leading sizeable teams and technology initiatives.
• Degree in computer science, engineering, finance or accounting.
• Data management experience and relevant financial crime certifications (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Identify areas of highest financial crime tech and data risk and direct review activity.
• Assess end-to-end performance of transaction monitoring, sanctions and name screening, surveillance and case management.
• Review data quality, lineage and governance supporting these systems.
• Communicate complex findings to senior management, governance committees and regulators.
• Build and lead a team with the required technical and risk expertise.

Skills

Financial crime technology

Financial crime operations

Senior leadership

Risk governance

Technology initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/finance/accounting

Tools

Transaction monitoring systems

Sanctions screening systems

Name screening systems

Job description

Our client, an international bank, is seeking a Director to lead its assurance work over financial crime technology, operations and data. The role holder will assess how effectively the bank's systems and processes detect and manage financial crime risk, and will report conclusions to senior management, governance committees and regulators.

The role sits within the bank's audit function but is aimed at financial crime technology and operations specialists. Senior professionals with experience running, building or enhancing transaction monitoring, screening or surveillance capabilities, or leading the operations behind them, are encouraged to apply. Prior audit experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Identify the areas of highest financial crime technology and data risk and direct review activity accordingly.
2. Assess the end-to-end performance of transaction monitoring, sanctions and name screening, surveillance and case management, from data inputs and detection logic through to alert handling and investigations.
3. Review the quality, lineage and governance of the data supporting these systems.
4. Communicate complex technical and operational findings clearly to senior management, governance committees and regulators.
5. Build and lead a team, deploying the technical and risk expertise each review requires.

Requirements

1. Extensive senior experience in financial crime technology, financial crime operations or a related area within a large bank or financial institution.
2. Hands-on knowledge of transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems and the alert-to-investigation process.
3. Working knowledge of financial crime regulation across major markets.
4. Experience working with risk governance and control frameworks, whether in designing, operating or testing them.
5. Experience leading sizeable teams and technology initiatives.
6. A degree in a relevant discipline such as computer science, engineering, finance or accounting.
7. Data management experience, and relevant financial crime or data certifications, are an advantage.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.