Job description:
Position Summary
In this role, you will assist the Vice President Financial Crime Compliance in managing the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and sanctions.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible to develop and implement an enterprise-wide Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT), Sanctions Surveillance programs;
- Work collaboratively with the internal stakeholders to identify and manage money laundering, terrorism financing, sanction risks;
- Provide advisory to Business Units and Operations for customer due diligence and new product assessment from ML/TF and Sanctions risk perspectives;
- Review and assess the alerts generated by the name screening and transaction monitoring systems, as well as to contribute to the ongoing fine-tuning of thresholds and parameters within the monitoring systems;
- Perform ongoing trend analysis and monitoring on higher risk customers;
- Conduct investigation into suspicious activities/trend and escalations as well as to lodging STR with the local authority;
- Provide relevant advisories to business/support units on matters arising from ML/TF related reviews and investigations conducted;
- Liaise with government/law enforcement agencies on requested intelligence or information sharing;
- Ensure proper documentation and record keeping of reviews and investigation cases in accordance to Group standards;
- Provide inputs and support to strengthen the AML/CFT transaction monitoring and procedures;
- Manage monthly compliance reporting to Senior Management and Board; and
- Drive adhoc compliance projects assigned, including engagement of business stakeholders for successful implementation.
Requirements
- A relevant degree in related discipline accounting, finance, financial analysis, economics and business;
- Possess a Certified Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification or a Diploma in AML with the International Compliance Association;
- Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in financial crime surveillance/AML;
- Experience in financial institutions, law enforcement, intelligence/analysis, or regulatory environment is preferred;
- Must be well-organized, have the ability to work under tight deadlines, make decisions, work well as part of a team and independently;
- Proven ability to engage, collaborate, influence and negotiate with key senior stakeholders.
- Possess strong analytical skills, paying careful and particular attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks assigned.
- Strong team player with track record of working well in a collaborative environment with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong in documentation and report writing skills.
- Self-driven with the ability to work independently
