VP - Anti-Money Laundering Advisory - Program Management

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the Group Compliance, AML Advisory - Program Management team and the key responsibilities are as follows:

• Support Head, AML/CFT, Sanctions Policy, Advisory & Training and Team lead, AML Advisory Program Management in delivering and support UOB AML projects and Group Compliance (GC)’s framework agenda.
• Support the management of complex transformation project through its entire lifecycle - from strategy formulation through to execution and monitoring.
• Support the preparation of project plans, status updates, stakeholder management and communication plans.
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure that projects are progressing in accordance with agreed milestones. Provide key updates on AML/CFT related matters to the respective business forums and committees.
• Provide advice/collaborate with Business and Business Risk & Control Management in the development and review of AML controls, processes and procedures to ensure risks are effectively identified and mitigated.
• Highlight gaps and provide objective recommendations to troubleshoot project misalignments, remove redundancies and overlaps.
• Support and work with relevant internal stakeholders to track and ensure all requirements are fully embedded and respective departments procedures.
• Contribute to the maintenance of Group AML/CFT policies and procedures to ensure its effectiveness and relevancy to laws, regulations and best practices.
• Any other support as required by the Team Lead, AML Advisory (Group Retail/Group Wholesale) and Team Leads, AML Advisory Program Management from time to time.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will be part of the Group Compliance, AML Advisory - Program Management team:

• Degree or professional qualification in business or banking/financial services related areas.
• Has minimum 7-8 years of relevant work experience in managing regional group wide projects in the banking or financial services industry. Knowledge of anti-financial crime compliance or risk management preferred.
• Past experience in program / change management in AML/CFT Compliance function will be an advantage.
• Enterprise understanding across Retail, Corporate and Private Banking segments Client lifecycle journey will be needed.
• Past advisory experience working on similar project in a bank will be needed.
• Good knowledge/understanding of banking and financial services laws & regulations, compliance best practices and understanding of financial products & systems.
• Ability to work effectively, under pressure, in a rapid changing environment, as well as autonomously and as an effective member of a dynamic team.
• A team player possesses strong interpersonal, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills. Adapt to evolving stakeholder expectations.