Assistant Vice President, Compliance

Assistant Vice President, Compliance (AML) **Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?** Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we're 160,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. **Responsibilities**: To assist the Team Lead/VP and CCO in the following areas: - **AML Investigation** - ensures processing of transaction monitoring alerts and escalations are performed on timely basis and accurately per the internal policy and standards. - **Management Information (MI)** - ensures timely and accurate production of reports and statistical data for management reports and regulatory reporting. - **Policies and procedures** - ensure proper implementation, maintenance and oversight of FCC policies and related control documents consistently across the Bank. - Supports Regulatory Review / Audit / Compliance Testing and Issue Management framework in a timely manner to ensure that any gap is effectively and sustainably remediated by respective control process owners. - **AML KYC** - ensures processing of KYC reviews and escalations are performed on timely basis and accurately per the internal policy and standards. - **AML Trade Finance** - ensures processing of escalation are performed on timely basis and accurately per the internal policy and standards. - **AML High Risk Review** - ensures timely and accurate review of identified risk factors per the internal policy and standards. - Production orders from local enforcement agencies - ensures requests are processed on timely basis and accurately per internal policy and standards. - Supports Regulatory Review / Audit / Compliance Testing and Issue Management framework in a timely manner to ensure that any gap is effectively and sustainably remediated by respective control process owners. - **Others** - any control function outlined in the FCC, AML, Sanctions and ABC policies and subsequent standards. **Requirements**: - Applicant must have a recognized Degree in Finance and Banking, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or its equivalent from a recognized university/higher learning institution with minimum 4-5 years of relevant experience is strongly encouraged to apply. - Strong knowledge of Malaysia, Japanese and US banking regulations/guidelines in relation to Financial Crime risks (i.e., money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions evasion and bribery / corruption). - Strong self-motivated person who can work under mínimal supervision with professional communication, interpersonal, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills. - A good team player who is meticulous, able to multi-task and detail oriented. - Proficient in written and spoken English, Bahasa Malaysia. - Possess good communication skills in dealing with employees or internal customers/client. - Strong PC skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and relevant experience in using Transaction Monitoring System/Tools (i.e., Actimize, World Check). MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as "MUFG") is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender. Job ID 10063257-WD