Financial Crime Compliance VP

Nomura Holdings, Inc.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in Singapore seeks a Vice President in Financial Crime Compliance to ensure AML/CFT compliance across Global Markets, IWM, and Investment Banking.

You will lead a team, provide guidance on high-risk client due diligence, and coordinate with regulators. The role requires a university degree, as well as 10+ years in private banking or wealth management, with strong communication across senior management.

Qualifications

• University-level degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Legal.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in private banks or wealth management.
• Strong understanding of Singapore and Hong Kong AML/CFT laws and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to address conflicts and escalate when needed.
• Effective cross-level communication including senior management.
• Proactive team player with quick adaptability.

Responsabilités

• Enable IWM business by providing sound FCC guidance for regulatory adherence.
• Challenge due diligence of high-risk clients and address residual risks.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence with external investigators on complex cases.
• Present residual financial crime risks to senior management and committees.
• Deliver FCC-related training to the IWM business and support teams.
• Mentor junior FCC team members and promote risk awareness.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Business / Legal

Description du poste

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Job Title: Financial Crime Compliance VP

Job Code: 15360

Country: SG

Skill Category: Compliance

Description:

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Crime Compliance

Corporate Title: Vice President

Division: Compliance

Location: Singapore

Function Overview:

Nomura operates in a complex regulatory environment and the role of Compliance department is to ensure

that the Firm operates in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the exchanges and

regulators. Compliance department also works with all levels of the Firm to assist in the development and

maintenance of a strong compliance culture and to support the embedding of appropriate behaviours within

the firm’s operating practices. Compliance department provides cover for each of the main businesses –

Global Markets, International Wealth Management (“IWM”) and Investment Banking/Research, in which

Financial Crime Compliance (“FCC”) team ensures the effective implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering

(“AML”) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (“CFT”) Compliance regime in Nomura for its non-Japan Asia

Pacific offices.

Responsibilities:

Financial Crime Compliance Officer will be based in Nomura’s Singapore office and reports to the

Head of IWM Financial Crime Compliance, AEJ.

Key responsibilities include:

• Enable IWM business by providing sound advice and guidance on FCC related matters for adherence to regulatory requirements and expectations.
• Act as a constructive challenge to 1st Line of Defence’s due diligence of high-risk clients and make appropriate recommendations to address the potential residual financial crime risks identified.
• Conduct enhanced due diligence in consultation with external investigative firm on complex high risk onboarding cases or existing clients with high risk triggered events to assess financial crime related concerns.
• Present residual financial crime risks posed by complex high risk cases to Senior management/ Client Acceptance Committee for deliberation.
• Conduct regular FCC-related training to the IWM business and relevant support functions.
• Guide the junior members of the FCC team in their daily tasks and heighten team’s risk awareness through regular knowledge sharing and case study with the FCC team
• Liaise with audit and regulators on FCC related issues.

Requirements:

• University-level Degree in a relevant discipline (Finance, Accounting, Business, Legal)
• Min 10 years of relevant experience in private banks or wealth management firms, with a focus on client due diligence for high-net-worth clients and complex financial structures (such as trusts, private funds/ investment vehicles, foundations etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of Singapore and Hong Kong AML/CFT/laws, regulations and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidentially; to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to directly address conflicts and elevate issues where appropriate
• Communicates well and across all levels, including senior management
• Good team player, proactive and able to adapt quickly.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision:Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion:Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer