Assistant Vice President, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Testing

Assistant Vice President, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Testing

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Job Summary

Responsible for supporting the Global Compliance Testing function in performing deep dives and targeted risk-based reviews of Financial Crimes Compliance (AML, Sanctions, ABC) processes across APAC with an emphasis on the design and effectiveness of measures (controls) taken to monitor and mitigate applicable risk.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Engage with team leads with a goal to assist and when required lead end-to-end compliance testing reviews, applying the Bank’s testing methodology for MUFG Bank locations regionally/globally.
2. Apply the bank’s testing methodology and create testing workpapers to evaluate the effectiveness of existing financial crimes frameworks including the design and implementation of relevant controls across the AML, Sanctions and ABC framework.
3. Work closely with key stakeholders to understand business and functional requirements and support team leads in developing test plans, scripts, procedures, and sampling methodologies that incorporate regulatory expectations, industry developments, lessons learned from regulatory findings and internally identified issues by compliance testing and internal audit.
4. Engage review stakeholders during testing reviews and provide credible challenge to ensure financial crimes controls are adequately evaluated.
5. Play a leading role in financial crimes related projects and engage with global and regional compliance management in the implementation of a coordinated, consistent, and risk-based testing program.
6. Assist in developing and maintaining quality control processes to drive adherence to Global Testing Standards.
7. Drive central coordination, governance, and reporting, leveraging regional structures and best practices.
8. Apply in-depth subject matter and industry expertise in preparing/reviewing reports summarizing the objectives, scope, findings, and conclusions of completed testing.
9. Support management in the validation of Management Action Plans designed to address remediation efforts and testing review findings.
10. Play a leading role in coordinating with Issues Management for monitoring and tracking resolution of testing findings, including validating actions taken to resolve previously identified issues.
11. Monitor developments, such as changes in the regulatory environment, financial crime/core compliance risks and industry developments which may necessitate ad hoc testing.
12. Play a key role in the development and enhancements to testing methodology, standards and procedures, Annual Test Plan, and testing tools.
13. Support general compliance activities and other duties, including special projects as assigned.
14. Undertake any other relevant tasks as assigned to support the testing program.

Qualifications:

1. Degree Qualified
2. Minimum 5 years’ experience, in the financial crimes compliance or core compliance area of a global bank, consulting firm, or regulatory agency.
3. Experience with performing compliance testing, assurance processes or internal/external audits.
4. Knowledge of financial crimes compliance or core compliance laws and regulations.
5. Excellent judgment and analytical skills.
6. Experience in working in diverse teams.
7. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
8. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Certification is a plus. A qualified Chartered Accountant preferred.
9. Some travel may be required within APAC.

MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as “MUFG”) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organizational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.