VP - Anti-Money Laundering Platform Analytics, Group Compliance

VP - Anti-Money Laundering Platform Analytics, Group Compliance

Location: Singapore, SG

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

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. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

The Compliance function is a strategic partner and a trusted business enabler to the Board and senior management. It is our responsibility to ensure that the Group continuously fulfills its regulatory obligations in today’s tight and dynamic regulatory landscape. To do that, we work closely with internal stakeholders to identify and assess regulatory risks. This collaboration also includes developing practical solutions that integrate regulations into operational requirements as well as actively shaping and promoting stronger compliance culture and literacy in the Bank.

Job Responsibilities

• A Subject Matter Expert in AML systems and other systems related requirements to manage AML/CFT regulatory requests or queries and audit related matters.
• To support development, rollout and automation of regulatory analytics capability and governance of processes. Responsible for end-to-end project management of enhancements/projects from pre-project initiation, development and testing, implementation to post implementation-system issues escalation and resolutions as applicable.
• Provide oversight on systems/platform thresholds & parameters review with key stakeholders to ensure thresholds remain fit for purpose.
• Work with modelling team to maintain AFC platform to prevent model drift periodically or as needed.
• Handle analysis work driven by network linked models.
• Create visualisation dashboards to support end-user requirement. Support special/high-priority projects, including building AFC analytical capabilities in response to external (e.g., regulatory) requests or internal intelligence, or based on gaps identified for existing analytical capabilities/models.
• Keep abreast with the latest, cutting-edge developments in data science and advanced analytics and recommend adoption of best practices within the bank, in relation to AFC/AML.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Finance, or a related field; a Master's degree or relevant professional certifications are a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• Able to instill strong Model Governance throughout the model development cycle.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software, such as SQL, R, Python, or SAS.
• Experience with big data analytics tools and frameworks, including Hive, Spark, and Impala.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various business units and functions.

Be a part of UOB Family

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. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.
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