Job Description

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

Job Responsibilities

Role Summary - Team Manager AFC Ops (Corporates KYC), Group Client Fulfillment and Service, Group Wholesale Banking (Singapore)

This role requires the incumbent to manage and oversee KYC and CDD requirements in customer\'s onboarding and periodic reviews with a key focus on ensuring compliance on regulatory requirements, to address AML / CFT & Sanctions concerns. Customer segments include Wholesale Banking Corporate segment customers in Singapore and overseas branches.

In this role, the primary responsibilities of the incumbent are:

• Support the Head AFC Ops in taking ownership, accountability, and execution in overall AML CDD strategic program for the Corporates segment.

• Consistently review & work with key stakeholders to enhance work processes to achieve operations efficiency while ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of Group Compliance AML/CFT policies and framework

• Revise and update SOP and workflow processes and trainings

• Provide timely management reporting and conduct AML related trainings.

• Highlighting of potential concerns / risks and proactively share best risk management practices.

• Ensure agreed SLAs supported by the teams are being met

• Responsible for checking and signing off complex and high risk customers due diligence profiles for all jurisdictions

• Work with Head AFC Ops Singapore and Regional to manage queries during External / Internal Audit, Group Compliance and Regulatory Audit for favorable review outcomes

• Oversight and manage the KYC teams performing CDD fulfillment to meet with Bank and Regulatory requirements pertaining towards customer\'s life cycle with the Bank.

• Focus on procedures and processes to enable the KYC teams to achieve monthly satisfactory score for Key Operational Risk Indicator metrics

• Provide oversight to ensure alignment of bank\'s management responsibility and principles for effective risk and controls and connectivity across Overseas Branch Entities and Group CFS teams via centralization platform.

• Manage business efficiency of Overseas Branch Entities via centralization platform by ensuring relevant policies and standards are continuously reviewed and updated to reflect relevant changes and best practice.

Other responsibilities:

SWIFT KYC Registry

• Enable or Reject RFI from Banks\' counterparties

• Co-ordinate with SWIFT and internal stakeholders to obtain and upload latest information / documents for UOB Ltd, subsidiaries and branches ensuring all information published are valid and accurate

FATCA and CRS

• Support the GWB champion for FATCA and CRS matters

Job Requirements

To succeed in this role, the primary requirements (not limited to) of the incumbent are:

• A strong track record in risk and regulatory matters pertaining towards know your customer (KYC) and financial crime risk and typologies in ensuring customer due diligence is executed appropriately

• Experienced in analyzing and quantifying complex strategic issues tied to AML CDD / transactions / activities surveillance.

• To demonstrate relevant experience in the management of people and relationships via supervisory experiences and proven leadership ability. Including the skills to develop and coach a team

• Able to advise senior stakeholders with great skill and a level of confidence, knowledge and stature to provide advice in the handling of customers\' due diligence requirements.

• Strong at influencing thinking and behaviors that are align with the Bank\'s commitment against financial crimes, with the highest level of integrity and the ability to balance commercial objectives with the exercise of independent and prudent judgement.
• Certification as an AML specialist (e.g. CAMS / Diploma in AML) with a recognized institution will be an advantage

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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