Senior Officer, Anti-Financial Crime Operations Analyst - Wholesale 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

The Wholesale Bank function operates a dynamic business model that provides financial services and solutions to help our clients achieve their strategic business objectives. Our mission is to become the premier-provider of banking services and solutions for Asia-based commercial banking companies (small medium enterprises), large corporations, financial institutions as well as multinational corporations. Our coverage teams work in full alignment with specialised teams across Transaction Banking, Investment Banking, Global Markets and Group Retail to deliver seamless solutions to our clients.

Job Responsibilities

• To perform manual name screening against World Check & Alert info to identify Political Exposed Person (PEP) or AML/CFT adverse news on customers’ prior on boarding or on-going reviews.
• To ensure that all the names are permutated correctly in accordance to UOBM’s AML/CFT guidelines.
• To investigate new name screening alerts triggered in an automated Detica system.
• Where applicable, to engage Relationship Manager (RM) / Business Units (BU) on names which require further clarification before proceeding with assessment.
• To notify Relationship Manager (RM) / Business Units (BU) to perform risk reclassification and/or to escalate material adverse news for clearance where necessary.
• Ensure proper maintenance of records and accurate resolution of screening results, i.e. each action selected is supported by appropriate remarks and/or documents.
• Participate in any user testing and data preparation for any system enhancements.
• Ensure appropriate approvals are obtained for any exceptions or deferment as stipulated in UOBM’s AML/CFT guidelines.
• Perform monthly reporting as and when required by Group Wholesale Banking, Country Compliance and/or any other parties.

Job Requirements

• Recognised degree and with good command in English
• Resourceful and meticulous with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-driven and a team player with strong interpersonal skills 
• Committed and fast learner

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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