Job Description

Vice President, Transaction Surveillance, Group Compliance

Posting Date: 08-Feb-2023

Location: Singapore (City Area), Singapore, 048624

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

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
Anti-Money Laundering - Investigations is responsible for assisting clients with anti-money laundering / Bank Secrecy Act issues, helping them to understand their risk factors, and providing advice on the implementation of detection and compliance programs. The Investigations focus specializes in ensuring the firm\'s anti-money laundering monitoring program meets regulatory expectations. Monitors suspicious activity to identify customers posing a risk for money laundering and/or terrorist financing. Serves as a resource on suspicious activity monitoring to individual lines of business.
The Compliance, AML, & Control function is responsible for ensuring that all activities comply with regulatory requirements, including financial crime, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, data privacy, and sanctions.

Job Responsibilities
Alert Management

• Conduct holistic evaluation on potential STR cases, make decisions to file STR and file STR within the regulatory required timeline. Communicate with the Business Units (BU) and update relevant case systems in relation to STR cases.
• Investigate alerts involving UOB staff.
• Own overall responsibilities for the performance of the team ensuring that the quality of alert investigations and reports comply with the standard and requirements of TSU alert management procedures.
• Track, analyze and report key metrics in relation to alert volume, alert turnaround time and alert trends to identify areas for improvement.
• Help to standardize and implement alert handling processes and procedures.

Quality Assurance and Staff Management

• Monitor, manage and enhance the quality of alert investigations and reports.
• Assist in audit examinations.
• Identify training needs. Train alert analysts to utilize relevant systems and tools that increase efficiency.
• Manage resources and leave plans of the team.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Promote collaboration with stakeholders. Handle requests and inquiries from BU and other risk control functions in a timely manner.
• Identify, report and make recommendations to address any control or process gaps and to promote efficiency.
• Handle any ad hoc cases or projects in relation to TSU functions and transformation initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent professional qualification
• 5+ years of AML/CFT compliance experience in banks/financial institutions including a minimum of 2 years supervisory roles in AML alert management
• Experience with Actimize or similar TM and detection tools
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project management experience is desired
• Good knowledge/understanding of banking and financial services laws & regulations, compliance best practices and understanding of financial products & systems
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

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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