Financial Crime Prevention Officer

UBS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS in Singapore is seeking an AML/compliance professional to join the Financial Intelligence Unit within the Financial Crime Prevention team. You will help execute name screening, review relationships for AML risks, and support regulatory reporting and audits, across APAC operations.

The role requires a graduate degree and several years of AML experience, with preference for private banking exposure and Chinese language skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with at least 3 years of AML/compliance experience.
• Experience in private banking or wealth management would be highly preferred.
• Knowledge of AML/CFT laws and guidelines.
• Chinese language competency (read and spoken) would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute name searches across client databases to identify potential matches in relation to production orders and cooperate with counterparts regionally.
• Perform reviews of business relationships to identify potential money laundering issues and assist suspicious transaction reporting with local authorities.
• Support maintenance of business relationships subject to AML investigations and review transactions for accounts under enhanced monitoring; coordinate with Front Office on strategy discussions.
• Provide AML advice to the Business and Support functions regarding transactional requests per internal policies and local regulations.
• Review real-time transaction screening alerts and ensure compliance with international regulatory lists and sanctions.
• Prepare and follow up on internal/external audit and regulatory inspection data relevant to financial crime prevention taxonomy.

Skills

AML Compliance

Audit

Private Banking

Legal Entities Knowledge

AML/CFT Laws

Chinese (Preferred)

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Do you have a strong sense of when things are not as they seem? Do you have a keen eye for detail? We're looking for someone like this to:

• Execute name searches across client databases to identify potential matches, in relation to production orders. global name searches, emerging risk themes and sanctions developments and co-operate with counterparts in other locations within and outside of APAC
• perform reviews of business relationships for the purpose of identifying potential money laundering issues and assisting suspicious transaction reporting with the local authorities
• support maintenance of business relationships subject to AML investigations such as ensuring the imposition of appropriate risk mitigating measures, reviewing transaction requests for accounts subject to enhanced transaction monitoring and following up with Front Office on account strategy discussions
• provide AML advice to the Business and Support functions with respect to transactional requests in accordance with the applicable internal policies/local regulations
• review real-time transaction screening alert escalations and make sure transactions comply with international regulatory lists, sanctions and legal requirements
• perform the preparation/follow-up on internal/external audit and regulatory inspection and management information relevant for financial crime prevention taxonomy

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

342834BR

City

Singapore

The team

You will join the Financial Intelligence Unit within the Financial Crime Prevention team. We work as a gatekeeper in preventing money laundering, corruption and the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for the bank.

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Do you have a strong sense of when things are not as they seem? Do you have a keen eye for detail? We're looking for someone like this to:

• Execute name searches across client databases to identify potential matches, in relation to production orders. global name searches, emerging risk themes and sanctions developments and co-operate with counterparts in other locations within and outside of APAC
• perform reviews of business relationships for the purpose of identifying potential money laundering issues and assisting suspicious transaction reporting with the local authorities
• support maintenance of business relationships subject to AML investigations such as ensuring the imposition of appropriate risk mitigating measures, reviewing transaction requests for accounts subject to enhanced transaction monitoring and following up with Front Office on account strategy discussions
• provide AML advice to the Business and Support functions with respect to transactional requests in accordance with the applicable internal policies/local regulations
• review real-time transaction screening alert escalations and make sure transactions comply with international regulatory lists, sanctions and legal requirements
• perform the preparation/follow-up on internal/external audit and regulatory inspection and management information relevant for financial crime prevention taxonomy

Your Skills And Experience

You have:

• a graduate degree with minimal 3 years of relevant experience
• previous compliance or audit experience in the area of Anti-money Laundering. Experience pertaining to private banking or wealth management would be highly preferred.
• knowledge of various legal entities, trust structure and fund structure set ups.
• practical knowledge of relevant AML/CFT laws and guidelines.
• competency in Chinese language (read and spoken) would be preferred

You are:

• proactive and able to work independently.
• known for having a strong attention to detail and strong research capability.
• a clear and effective communicator, both verbally and in written report format.
• able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• you’re curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment - validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards and ethical use.

About Us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.