Senior Officer/Manager, Investigation Specialist, Group Wholesale Banking

United Overseas Bank Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Asia seeks a Senior Officer/Manager, Investigation Specialist to join its Financial Crime Investigations Team in Singapore. The role involves conducting comprehensive investigations into corporate fraud and financial crime, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a graduate degree, relevant experience, strong investigative mindset, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in relevant field or professional qualification in financial services or audit.
• 3-5 years of experience in investigations or audit, preferably in Banking or law enforcement.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into corporate fraud and financial crime risks according to legal and internal policies.
• Review accounts and transactions for fraud and financial crime risks.
• Document findings and prepare reports for management.

Skills

Investigative mindset

Attention to details

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Networking

Education

Graduate Degree (Accountancy, Banking, Economics or Law)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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Senior Officer/Manager, Investigation Specialist, Group Wholesale Banking

Posting Date: 10 Jul 2025

Location:

Singapore (City Area), SG, 048624

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

Anti-Financial Crime – Investigation and Intelligence is responsible to (a) investigate into cases arising from designated AFC surveillance solutions, at the instruction of relevant senior(s), and from other approved channel(s); (b) receive, retrieve, process and make sense of information and intelligence for AFC purpose; and (c) own policies, procedures, guidelines, processes and controls to ensure that the above operate at an adequate level as prescribed by the Bank.

A key objective of AFC I&I is to drive an effective framework for the Bank to identify and investigate into complex, unusually large or unusual patterns of transactions and/or behaviors. It is responsible for discharging regulatory requirement on the Bank to disclose suspicious behavior, and to work with relevant stakeholders on risk management, at both customer, portfolio and Bank level as a result of its outputs and relevant environmental scanning.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate and inquisitive individual to join our Financial Crime Investigations Team (“the Team”) in Group Wholesale Banking’s Anti-Financial Crime Operations. As an investigation specialist, you will assume responsibilities to conduct comprehensive reviews in a timely manner. The individual is also expected to assist in assessing fraud related escalations and prevent the commission of fraud against our customers.

Responsibilities

· Conduct investigation / reviews into corporate fraud and financial crime risks in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal policies.

· Review account / transactions to establish any red flags on fraud and financial crime risks.

· Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g. Relationship Managers and Business Units) and customers to obtain clarification and corroboration on account / transactions.

· Compile and document case review findings and recommendations on appropriate account strategy to mitigate fraud and financial crime risks identified.

· Where necessary, prepare fraud related evidence for submission to the Authorities or to facilitate FIDREC resolution.

· Support Business Units to respond to fraud and financial crime related issues and queries from both internal and external stakeholders (including the authorities and correspondent banks).

· Ensure timely reporting and escalation of significant risk issues to management.

· Appraise management on investigations statistics and cases of interest.

· Support IT initiatives from a sharing perspective via investigative insights to enhance ongoing anti-fraud monitoring.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

· Graduate Degree from a recognized university (preferably Accountancy, Banking, Economics or Law) or relevant professional qualification in financial services or audit.

· At least 3-5 years working experience in investigations and/or audit, either within the Banking Industry or in law enforcement.

· Strong investigative mindset and attention to details.

· Team player with strong inter-personal and communication skills and ability to network, engage and influence business stakeholders independently.

· Excellent written report and skilled in MS office suites.

· Candidate with trade anti-money laundering experience would have added advantage.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.