Senior Vice President, BRCM Advisory, Group Retail

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd in Singapore seeks a senior AML/CFT specialist to lead AML Advisory, governance and controls across business units. You will design dashboards and KPIs, translate risk indicators for senior management, and drive compliance program enhancements.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge (MAS 626), 20+ years in banking with AML/CFT experience, and strong stakeholder management. ACAMS certification preferred; Power BI and data analytics skills advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related fields.
• Working knowledge of MAS 626 Regulations and Guidelines.
• ACAMS certification and prior AML system/process design experience preferred.
• 20+ years in banking with 10+ years in AML/CFT/Sanctions or relevant Audit/Regulatory experience.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in the Group AML/CFT policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead AML Advisory team to advise business on AML matters and uplift initiatives.
• Plan and execute the operationalization of policy changes.
• Review and ensure AML control effectiveness in various functions.
• Provide advisory to business units for customer onboarding and relationship management.
• Identify and propose improvements to manage AML/CFT risks.
• Review new business initiatives for AML governance compliance.
• Conduct investigations into suspected ML/TF activities.
• Review audit findings and formulate corrective actions.
• Participate in strategic AML projects and provide data to Management oversight.
• Conduct Compliance Training to raise staff awareness on AML/CFT controls.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team management

Analytical

Interpersonal skills

MAS 626 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management (or related)

ACAMS certification

Tools

Power BI

QlikView

Job description

Company: 1011 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.

Job Description

You will be part of the Anti-Financial Crime team within Group Retail that covers a range of banking segments and products. As we continually build on our foundation of strong governance and control, you will be charged with ensuring that the governance and controls framework is applied and tested for assurance, in addition to creating additional risk awareness, an ethical culture and professionalism within our workforce. You are a competent subject matter expert in the area of anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, sanctions and fraud. As a seasoned practitioner, you are at the forefront of regulatory developments in these areas where you will be able to design and conceptualise dashboards and key risk indicators to provide impact analysis, interpretation, advisory and recommendations to Business Units for the implementation of AML related policies and practices. You will suggest recommendations to sharpen our risk awareness and provide solutioning on how to manage any emerging areas for improvement / risks / trends. You are a team player and able to effectively collaborate with the business to build an efficient environment for Compliance and Audit to effectively operationalize their requirements. You can enhance the design of the existing framework to provide an effective testing framework to provide assurance to the senior management on the effective controls. Additionally, the senior management will look to you to translate key risk indicators for the effective management.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in the Group AML/CFT policies and regulatory requirement
• Lead the AML Advisory team to effectively advise business on AML matters and deliver uplift initiatives.
• Plan and execute the operationalization of any policy change
• Review and ensure AML control effectiveness in various business functions
• Proactively suggest suitable and relevant operational advisory to business units for key processes such as customer on-boarding and retention of customer relationships
• Identify and propose to business units on areas of improvement to manage AML/CFT risks
• Review new business initiatives for compliance to AML/CFT governance requirements
• Conduct investigation into suspected ML/TF activities
• Review audit findings from internal & external reviews to assess adequacy of controls and facilitate formulation of corrective actions.
• Participate in strategic AML projects and initiatives to advise on AML controls
• Facilitate the gathering and provision of data/information to Management oversight
• Plan and conduct Compliance Training to raise staff awareness on AML/CFT controls, trends and typologies
• Prepare regular management reports to raise senior management awareness on the risk areas and exposure
• Timely turnaround on regulatory RFIs and initiatives
• Secretariat for AML governance forums

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related fields
• Working knowledge of MAS 626 Regulations and Guidelines
• At least 20 years in banking with relevant 10 or more years of experience in AML/CFT/Sanctions or relevant Audit or Regulatory experience
• Team management experience
• Strong stakeholder management
• ACAMs certification and prior experience in AML system and process design is preferred
• Resourceful, meticulous, analytical with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite of applications
• Use of analytical tools such as Power BI, Qilkview is an advantage

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the 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.

We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term.

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.

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