Transaction Monitoring Specialist, Corporate Banking Compliance

We are looking for a talented, independent, and collaborative team player to join our Corporate Banking Compliance/ Advisory, Review & Reporting ("CBC ARR") team. Don't miss the wonderful opportunity to step into the world of corporate banking whilst having the opportunity to partake in innovative projects geared towards the ever-changing needs of the world.
Start your career with OCBC as a Transaction Monitoring Specialist within the Corporate Banking Compliance team.
This role is for a transaction monitoring specialist role which reports into the Trigger Event Review Team where the candidate will be primarily responsible for performing investigations using bank proprietary systems as well as triggering event reviews.
Key stakeholders will include Front Office Business units, Group Financial Crime Compliance team.
Responsibilities:

• Perform investigations using bank proprietary systems as well as transaction review of customers flagged out through the models as part of CDD Uplift efforts.
• Conduct triggering event reviews on customers including the mapping of the customer's organization structure, name screening of individuals/entities using prescribed search engines such as Dow Jones Factiva, Google and bank proprietary systems.
• Preparing of Unusual Transactions Report (UTR) for submission to Group Financial Crime Compliance Team.
• Ensure that all tasks are completed/submitted in accordance to the department's desk manual, group policies and regulatory requirements within the agreed timelines/SLA.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the department's Transaction Review Guidelines.
• Work with Internal or external audit, conduct training, participate in ad hoc projects and duties where assigned and ensure the effective discharge of the tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in post-transaction review and must be adept at detecting red flags during transaction review.
• A good understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions issues, including policies, procedures, sanctions, regulations, industry best practice, developing trends and knowledge of review of trade finance transactions is required.
• Candidates with experience in performing KYC for corporate customers, or in formulating and analysing data analytics models would have an added advantage.
• Candidate who has experience working with bank's internal audit or external audit, or hands on experience from assurance testing would have an added advantage.
• Professional certification such as ICA or ACAMS would be an added advantage.
• Min Diploma/Degree Holder