Department Head, Compliance Testing COE Quality Assurance

Description

1. Lead a team responsible for planning and executing quality assurance (QA) reviews on 1LOD/2LOD AML/CFT controls, including transaction surveillance, name screening and real-time payments screening dispositions.
2. Prepare key QA metrics for senior management reporting, periodically refreshing and enhancing reporting formats and metrics as needed.
3. Work closely with relevant parties to ensure identified gaps are satisfactorily resolved in line with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
4. Assist with other duties as assigned by the Head of Group Quality Assurance.

Job Qualifications

1. A university degree holder with at least 12 years’ experience in ML/TF risk management with established financial institutions.
2. A well-informed professional with broad knowledge of the business, operations and AML/CFT regulatory framework in a banking group set-up with retail, wholesale and private banking business lines.
3. A meticulous individual with strong analytical skills, sharp risk acumen and sound judgement to identify material ML/TF gaps and red flags.
4. An excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with strong interpersonal skills who can develop and maintain effective working relationships.
5. An effective motivator and leader with a track record of managing teams for the achievement of organisational objectives.

Primary Location: Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Lumpur

Job: Compliance Surveillance

Organization: MAL E2P - GLC - Group Financial Crime Compliance Centre of Excellence (DH)

Schedule: Permanent, Full-time

Job Posting: 19-Mar-2025, 12:00:33 AM