VP2, AFC Specialised Investigator, Compliance

2 days ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia UOB Full time 60,000 - 120,000 per year

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

The position reports directly to the Team Lead, Specialized Investigations Team, AML Investigations. The incumbent is responsible to mitigate potential financial crime risks that poses to the Bank according to the regulations and internal policies.

The incumbent's major job functions include:

  • Review and investigate cases triggered by data analytics (DA) model and other sources of escalations to identify potential money laundering and/or any financial crime risks or other unusual account activities.

  • Uncover any potential network of criminal activities from customer level investigations that warrant urgent attention and immediate action by other business units.

  • Produce accurate, timely and comprehensive investigations prior escalations of suspicious transaction to FIED, with zero (or minimal) error rate to ensure quality.

  • Effective communication with branch/business unit/support unit to collate information in support of decision making.

  • Identify inefficiencies in existing investigative processes and provide feedback to Senior Reviewer(s) to support achievement of operational excellency

  • Support refinement of investigative processes based on new typologies / red flags / intelligence as well as business requirements and feedback received from relevant stakeholders.

  • Support the team in executing special projects as and when needed.

  • Prepare investigation report and maintain proper documentation/records.

Job Requirements

  • Professionally qualified – Graduate or Post Graduate in a numerate or research discipline.

  • Good command of data c

  • At least 7-8 years of overall experience with experience general financial crime compliance (fraud / sanctions/ anti money laundering) or intelligence experience.

  • Exposure to Compliance and risk management with deep understanding in AML/CFT will be an added advantage

  • Possesses Business Intelligence / Financial Crime Intelligence / Corporate Intelligence / Forensic.

  • Professional, highly adept at investigation.

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

  • Able to work independently as well as in a team.

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

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.

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