Team Head, AFC Investigation & Intelligence

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

The Compliance function is a strategic partner and a trusted business enabler to the Board and senior management. It is our responsibility to ensure that the Group continuously fulfils its regulatory obligations in today’s tight and dynamic regulatory landscape. To do that, we work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and to assess regulatory risks. This collaboration also includes developing practical solutions that integrate regulations into operational requirements as well as actively shaping and promoting stronger compliance culture and literacy in the Bank.

Job Responsibilities

• Report to Head of AFC to review and investigate complex cases arising from the Bank's various Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) surveillance sources / systems / models and liaise with the relevant stakeholders for necessary follow-up actions
• Supervise the Investigations and Transaction Monitoring Team, monitors capacity and identifies skills/knowledge gaps to ensure the Team has the required training, skills, experience and capacity
• Define and enhance relevant procedures for the Investigations and Transaction Monitoring and Fraud team to ensure robust processes / sufficient support to business & support units
• Ensure “complex” financial crime investigations are resolved correctly and within expected SLAs, and where necessary, directly supports sensitive investigations, including liaison with law enforcement
• Drive operational excellence within the Investigations and Intelligence Team, including establishing continuous feedback loops from head office/business and refining processes accordingly
• Spearhead efforts to identify and adopt state-of-the-art investigative tools and applications to help the bank tackle AFC, including digital workflow/case management and robotic process automation to harvest external and internal data
• Ensure the Bank is attuned to the latest industry developments and financial crime threat intelligence
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in AML/CFT Transaction Monitoring and other systems solutions in managing regulatory requests or queries and audit related matters
• Engage with Senior Management in the business on investigation outcomes that may impact business activities

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business, IT, Statistics, or related fields
• 8-10 years of experience in the AFC investigations or Fraud / ABC relevant exposure or in law enforcement, forensic accountancy, or similar fields where investigative skills and approaches are employed
• Significant experience working in financial services industry, especially in the commercial banking sectors
• Excellent knowledge of financial crime risk types and real world manifestations in a financial services context
• Ability to ‘roll up sleeves’ and ‘get things done’ quickly and to clearly communicate complex results in an easy to-understand manner and tailoring them to different audiences
• Experience with big data analytics tools and system upgrade
• Demonstrable experience in managing high-performing, dynamic teams of critical thinkers
• Holder of ECF on AML (Professional Level) accredited by HKIB is required
• Professional qualification in AML (eg. ACAMS) is preferred

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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