Assistant Vice President, AML KYC, Private Banking

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

UOB Private Bank is dedicated to managing the wealth of high-net-worth individuals with investment assets of $5 million and above. Keeping in mind our clients’ financial objectives, we provide tailored products and solutions that draw on the Group’s comprehensive suite of personal, business and investment services.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with frontline, compliance and due diligence team on account opening to ensure compliance with KYC and AML requirement
• Provide advisories and supervisory services to the business unit for customer on‐boarding and retention of customer relationships in accordance with GC‐AML endorsement framework
• Identify and assess money laundering, terrorist financing and sanction risk exposures for new business programs, and advise business on appropriate mitigating measures where applicable
• Escalate potential regulatory breaches in accordance with the escalation protocol, including ML/TF/Sanction issues and products or processes that pose significant ML/TF/Sanction risks
• Conduct investigation into suspected ML/TF activities and where applicable, report suspicious activity to Local Compliance / Group Compliance in accordance with the SAR escalation protocol
• Work with Local Compliance / Group Compliance on compliance matters and initiatives e.g. policies, guidelines, framework, training, annual compliance plan etc.
• Track and monitor onboarding and OGR status; escalate issues for resolution effectively
• Track and follow up red flags, trigger events, adverse news and alerts effectively and timely

Job Requirements

• University graduate preferably in accounting, business or law
• At least 5 years of active AML experience
• Sound knowledge of the AML Guideline issued by HKMA and SFC
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua) with good communication skills
• Team player and work under the pressure
• Mature, hands-on and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills, confident and able to interact with colleagues from other functional areas and senior management

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.

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