Senior Risk & Compliance Control Specialist

UOB; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a seasoned Compliance, Risk & Controls professional to support the Retail/Wealth platform in Singapore. You will monitor regulatory developments, translate requirements into practical controls, and coordinate audits with regulators and internal teams.

The role requires 5–8 years in compliance, risk management, or related fields within banking or financial services, with strong MAS/FAA knowledge and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Finance, Banking, Compliance, Risk Management, Law.
• 5–8 years of experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, Controls, or a related function within banking/financial services.
• Strong MAS regulations knowledge and FAA familiarity.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements into practical controls.
• Knowledge of monitoring, assurance reviews, control testing, and audit management.
• Ability to assess regulatory impact and support implementation of compliance initiatives.
• Experience conducting compliance training and engaging with stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management across business units, Compliance, Risk, Audit.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Strong PM and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Keeping abreast of regulatory developments and assessing impact; provide advice and interpretation.
• Providing operational advisories to the business unit; assist in operationalizing Compliance Policies & Guidelines.
• Assisting to develop sales assurance controls and coordinating implementation by the respective business/support functions.
• Performing periodic assessment & assurance reviews on key activities to ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Validating new regulatory controls before the effective date of new/revised requirements
• Conducting compliance training to the sales platform on FAA related sales.
• Co-ordinating external and internal audits of Retail Business as based on thematic coverage.
• Undertaking ad hoc projects related to business / regulatory controls.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Audit

Regulatory advisory

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Report writing

Project management

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Business/Finance/Banking/Compliance degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a seasoned Compliance, Risk & Controls professional to support the Retail/Wealth platform in Singapore. You will monitor regulatory developments, translate requirements into practical controls, and coordinate audits with regulators and internal teams.

The role requires 5–8 years in compliance, risk management, or related fields within banking or financial services, with strong MAS/FAA knowledge and stakeholder management skills.