VP, Group Oversight Specialist

OCBC Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic flexible benefits

Community initiatives

Learning and professional development

Job summary

OCBC Bank is seeking an FCC Oversight Specialist for its overseas entity to lead financial crime compliance and strengthen controls across multiple jurisdictions.

You will collaborate with Group Legal & Compliance and local teams to conduct risk assessments, investigations, and audits, while aligning with regionalisation plans and enhancing process efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in Compliance.
• ICA or ACAMS certification preferred.
• Able to multi-task and cope with change and diversity in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial crime compliance framework for the overseas entity.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and monitor adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Lead investigations into suspicious activities and provide guidance on related matters.
• Collaborate with local and Group compliance teams to ensure effective resolution of audit queries.
• Work with regionalisation plans to integrate controls without compromising customer centricity.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency across compliance functions.
• Prepare reports for senior management and regulators to ensure transparency and accountability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in Compliance

ICA or ACAMS certification preferred

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join Step into a pivotal role where your expertise directly shapes the fight against financial crime on a global scale.

As the FCC Oversight Specialist for our overseas entity, you will enjoy the challenge of navigating complex regulatory landscapes while collaborating with diverse business units across Group OCBC. This role offers the unique opportunity to influence and strengthen our financial crime prevention strategies, ensuring our institution remains a trusted and compliant leader in the industry.

How you succeed

Success in this role hinges on your ability to build strong, collaborative relationships and communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions. By proactively engaging with compliance teams throughout the Group, you will drive a cohesive and robust compliance culture. Your keen insight and strategic guidance will help overcome regulatory challenges and evolving financial crime risks, safeguarding the bank’s integrity and reinforcing its commitment to excellence in compliance. You will play a vital role in safeguarding the bank's integrity and protecting it from financial crime threats. Your dedication to staying informed and your ability to provide sound guidance will be crucial in maintaining a strong compliance framework in this dynamic landscape.

What you do

You will oversee the financial crime compliance framework for the overseas entity, conducting regular risk assessments and monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Your day-to-day tasks include working closely with local and Group compliance teams, leading investigations into suspicious activities, and providing them with guidance on any related matters to ensure thorough understanding and effective resolution.

You will work closely with business units on regionalisation plans to ensure financial crime controls are effectively integrated without compromising customer centricity.

Additionally, you will collaborate with entities to address and resolve any audit queries related to financial crime compliance.

A key part of your role is to identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce redundancies, and enhance operational efficiency across compliance functions.

By balancing compliance requirements with customer needs, you help maintain a seamless and secure customer experience.

You will also provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risks and prepare comprehensive reports for senior management and regulators to ensure transparency and accountability.

Who you work with

Group Legal & Compliance takes care of integrity and ensures compliance with all rules and regulations, developing the policies and procedures that manage and mitigate risk. In an evolving world where we’re actively driving digital transformation, it’s no easy task. But we thrive on the challenge because we’re future-ready and focused on driving change.

Who you are

• A degree with minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience preferably in Compliance background.
• ICA or ACAMS certified preferred.
• Able to multi-task and cope with change and diversity in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to articulate thought process clearly.
• Possess a strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong project management skill.
• Proficient in MS Office applications such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Team player, self-motivated and resourceful.

What we offer

Competitive base salary.

Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.

Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.