VP, Regional Project Management Office - Anti Money Laundering (AML) & Tax, Group COO

United Overseas Bank Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading bank in Asia as a Project Manager in the Retail function, where you'll oversee critical projects related to risk and compliance. This role involves creating detailed project plans, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring robust governance. You'll work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering financial solutions that empower customers. With a commitment to excellence and teamwork, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the bank's mission of promoting healthy financial practices. If you're passionate about risk management and compliance, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the financial industry, focusing on risk and compliance.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and oversee project plans focusing on AML and compliance topics.
• Liaise with stakeholders and provide regular updates on project progress.

Skills

Risk Management

Governance

Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Professional Certifications (e.g., CAMS, CPA)

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

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Posting Date: 25 Apr 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

TheRetailfunction provides Personal and Business Banking customers with financial solutions tailored to their needs. We help them manage their money wisely and meet their financial goals through an extensive range of products and services. These include deposit, insurance, secured and unsecured loans, investment and wealth advisory services.

We design and provide products and services that empower our customers to enjoy greater banking convenience while they extract more value from their money. In particular, we are focused on promoting and developing healthy saving and investment practices across generations.

The COO Office has Business Risk & Control teams across various risk types, acting as safeguard for the business

Job Responsibilities

• Creating detailed project plan and overseeing workstreams within Group Retail units focusing on AML, FATCA and CRS topics
• Organise and lead discussion to update respective stakeholders with weekly status reports through working group on the progress of the workstreams
• Liaise with other PMO and BAU teams to provide updates and answer questions as necessary- Escalate key risks, define mitigations, and communicate accordingly with relevant stakeholders
• Troubleshoot key risks/issues, and work out the interim & long-term approaches, thereafter to monitor dependencies
• Maintain robust governance around decisions made, risks escalated, timeline changes, and other project-related matters
• Monitor progress, dependencies, risks/issues at the overall project and workstream level
• Facilitate internal and external communications, incl. weekly/monthly status updates through Leadership Team, AFC Forums/Committee and regulators
• Be central person/team to connect to various other parties within and outside the workstream, within & outside Group Retail
• Work with BAU teams through Test & Learn phase and also post-implementation monitoring

Job Requirements

• At least 8 years of direct experience in the financial industry, preferably risk, governance and compliance related functions
• Domain knowledge in AML , Tax, sanctions (other Fin. Crime and Conduct risks are a plus)
• Strong organization skills with excellent attention to detail- Senior stakeholder management, the ability to build constructive partnerships with diverse stakeholders and challenge where required
• Able to create and articulate plan, action, solution and strategy well through Power Point or presentation mode
• Demonstrates in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in related fields
• Solid experience in Risk, Control & Governance, Operations, Assurance and Analytics

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.