VP, Control Ops and Transformation, Group Retail

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore seeks an experienced professional for a role focusing on Financial Crime and Risk Assessment. The candidate should have 5 to 7 years in relevant fields, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and engage stakeholders to enhance operational effectiveness. Responsibilities include process improvements and monitoring change initiatives. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of direct experience in Financial Crime, Risk Assessment or Quality Assurance.
• Demonstrated capability to interpret complex requirements.
• Experience in cross-functional initiatives involving Business, Compliance, Technology, and Legal.

Responsibilities

• Improve operational effectiveness and quality standards.
• Monitor change performance and recommend enhancements.
• Engage with stakeholders effectively for transformation.

Skills

Financial Crime expertise

Risk Assessment skills

Quality Assurance capability

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Job description

Responsibilities and activities

Control Operations

• Continually seeks to improve the operational effectiveness, efficiency, and quality standards
• Stays informed of existing, emerging /new risks around Financial Crime and provides recommendations on appropriate control measures and performance/productivity improvement

Organisational transformation

• Supports Head of Control Ops & Transformation with implementing process improvement recommendations and procedural updates derived from changes to policy, technology adoption, process enhancements and remediation of control weaknesses / gaps
• Monitors change performance and upcoming change roadmaps, recommends enhancements, and supports the delivery of change programmes
• Executes and integrates new capabilities as driven by global objectives

Stakeholder engagement

• Engages with stakeholders to drive effective transformation
• Provides updates on status of projects, initiatives and change roadmap

Leadership

• Guides and mentors members of the team to enhance skills, industry and regulatory awareness, technical and institutional knowledge

SKILLS/qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of direct experience in Financial Crime, Risk Assessment or Quality Assurance in Financial Services, Banking or Regulatory environment
• Demonstrated capability to interpret complex requirements and be a self-starter
• Demonstrated experience of being a part of cross-functional initiatives (Business, Compliance, Technology, Legal)
• Analytical mind with sound business insight, excellent communicator (verbal and written), highly meticulous, and self-motivated