As part of the broader Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) function, the Bank is seeking a Team Lead for the Special Intelligence (SI) Team. The SI Team is responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and investigating intelligence referrals from both internal and external sources, including event-triggered reviews, periodic reviews, and name screening activities. Reporting to the Head of FCC, the successful candidate will lead the team in ensuring effective case management, strong governance and controls, and compliance with the Bank's policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee AML-related case management activities, serving as the central escalation and governance point for the team.
- Develop, implement, and maintain FCC governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and operating standards relating to the team's areas of responsibility.
- Develop and maintain management information (MI), dashboards, and reporting frameworks to provide meaningful insights to senior management to support informed decision-making.
- Review and approve submitted cases by the team members prior to submissions, including high-risk escalations, and suspicious activity assessments, providing guidance on appropriate outcomes and regulatory reporting obligations.
- Lead and coordinate responses to internal and external reviews, including Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Testing, Audit, Regulatory Reviews, and Control Evaluation exercises, ensuring timely remediation of identified issues.
- Partner effectively with Business, Compliance, Operations, Technology, and other key stakeholders to drive process enhancements, improve controls, and support strategic FCC initiatives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members through effective coaching, performance management, knowledge sharing, and capability-building initiatives.
- Oversee resource allocation, workload balancing, prioritisation of cases, and team performance to ensure operational objectives are achieved.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process re-engineering, workflow optimisation, and automation projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and risk management outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, KYC, Risk Management, or related functions within the banking industry, including prior people management or team leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions compliance, financial crime risk management frameworks, industry best practices, and emerging financial crime trends.
- Strong knowledge of MAS Notice 626, customer due diligence requirements, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and trade-based money laundering typologies.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, with experience analysing large datasets and producing management reporting and presentations.
Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.
