Name Screening, Manager

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. Our history spans more than 80 years, guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed.

UOB Innovation Hub 2 (InnoHub2) is a UOB-wholly owned subsidiary and a Centre of Excellence based in Malaysia, providing Group Business Services (GBS) to support the UOB Group. Started in 2021, InnoHub2 is expanding beyond technology services to deliver other business services to support the Bank’s growth ambition. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to be part of the pioneer team spearheading the development and delivery of the new services.

As part of the InnoHub2 team, you will have the opportunity to work on Group initiatives and gain regional business exposure. We are dynamic, passionate, and purposeful about delivering trusted financial solutions that enable business growth. An exciting career progression with varied opportunities awaits you at IH2. Come grow your career with us.

Responsibilities:

• Review Bank’s Customers’ names against the System’s Watchlists.
• Assign appropriate “result” as per pre-defined Operating “Values”.
• Conduct reviews and analyze Customers’ Accounts for transaction trends, assess any further KYC information through public searches and other available sources.
• Follow-up, review, analyze and perform case-level investigations of potential suspicious activity that is sent to the AML team.
• Escalate unusual activity to GC and Support Units for exception handling.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant internal and external parties to obtain KYC documents.
• Ensure timely follow-up to queries from Business unit.
• Complete assigned reviews within established timelines.
• Ensure all review-related activities adhere to the bank’s policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years’ hands-on experience in KYC or AML in retail banking.
• Self-motivated and highly collaborative individual who can work as part of a team and independently.
• Capable of multitasking and able to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management and follow-up skills.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Must possess excellent English communication skills, with an emphasis on exceptional writing and composition skills.

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.

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