UOB

Financial Services

VicePresident1,GWBAFCFIG

Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Vice President 1, GWB AFC FIG at UOB. Skills: KYC and CDD requirements management, AML/CFT & Sanctions compliance, Regulatory compliance, Risk management. Manage and oversee KYC and CDD requirements in customer’s onboarding and periodic reviews. Ensure compliance on regulatory requirements, to address AML / CFT & Sanctions concerns”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve operations efficiency; Ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of Group Compliance AML/CFT policies and framework.; Meet agreed SLAs; Achieve monthly satisfactory score for Key Operational Risk Indicator (KORI) metrics.

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to identifying and resolving compliance challenges.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC), Compliance, or Risk Management roles within the financial services industry, with a focus on Know Your Customer (KYC) for Financial Institutions (FIG) or Wholesale banking., Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Economics, or a related field.

Nice to Have

Professional certifications such such as ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent are highly desirable., Familiarity with KYC/AML screening tools and platforms is an advantage.

What You'll Do.

Manage and oversee KYC and CDD requirements in customer’s onboarding and periodic reviews

Ensure compliance on regulatory requirements

to address AML / CFT & Sanctions concerns

Support the Team Manager in undertaking joint ownership

and execution in overall AML CDD strategic program for the customer segments within Group Wholesale Banking

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 local SOP and workflow processes for operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Conduct AFC related trainings to the team.

Escalate and highlight potential concerns / risks and proactively share best risk management practices.

Ensure agreed SLAs supported by the teams are met.

Checking and signing off complex and high-risk customers due diligence profiles for all jurisdictions.

Work with Group AFC Ops function to manage queries during External / Internal Audit

Group Compliance and Regulatory Audit for favourable review outcomes.

Support and work with 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 (KORI) metrics.

Provide oversight and steer to ensure alignment of bank’s management responsibility and principles for effective risk and controls and connectivity across the teams and with Group AFC Ops

Support Group AFC Ops in FACTCA and CRS reporting matters.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with key stakeholders to enhance work processes; Build and maintain effective working relationships across different business units and functions; Work with Group AFC Ops function to manage queries; Support and work with the KYC teams; Provide oversight and steer to ensure connectivity across the teams and with Group AFC Ops

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to articulate complex compliance concepts clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, including senior management and external stakeholders.

Free ATS check

Applying for this Vice President 1, GWB AFC FIG role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on Workday

  • Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
  • "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
  • Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
  • Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about UOB?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →