VP. Risk Controls and Governance, Group Wholesale Banking

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VP. Risk Controls and Governance, Group Wholesale Banking

Location: Singapore (City Area), 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. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. 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.

About the Department

The Wholesale Bank function operates a dynamic business model that provides financial services and solutions to help our clients achieve their strategic business objectives. Our mission is to become the premier-provider of banking services and solutions for Asia-based commercial banking companies (small medium enterprises), large corporations, financial institutions as well as multinational corporations.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the Group Wholesale Banking (“GWB”) Business Risk and Control Management (BRCM) team. The candidate is to support the Team Head in the following key responsibilities in Singapore and overseas locations:

• Formulate and strengthen governance on all risk frameworks and policies, ensuring that GWB complies with all applicable legislations, including Anti-Money Laundering laws.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to identify priority areas for review based on control criticality, emerging risks and regulatory focus.
• Provide effective challenge to internal stakeholders on existing controls.
• Provide advisories and review Business Units policies and guidelines.
• Work with multiple internal stakeholders to deliver desired outcomes.
• Review and identify key emerging risks in GWB and/or industry and propose risk mitigating measures/controls.
• Ensure that potential risk issues highlighted by various Bank’s risk functions are properly communicated and addressed within GWB.
• Work with Group Compliance and other internal risk departments to ensure that activities are coordinated to avoid duplication and improve overall effectiveness.
• Identify and work with BU/GWB Data Analytics on risk management initiatives, thereby increasing operational efficiencies and enhancing proactive risk identification.
• Support the Business Units/Support Units in risk identification, escalation and remediation.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the Business Units/Support Units controls.
• Prepare risk management reports.
• Provide guidance to BRCMs in overseas locations on Group’s risk management initiatives.
• Able to articulate and present to senior internal and external stakeholders including regulators and external audit.
• Ensure that GWB is kept abreast of the latest developments on both the risk and regulatory front.
• Conduct training where necessary.

Job Requirements

• Degree or professional qualification in business or banking/financial services related areas.
• Certification in regulatory compliance and/or anti-financial crimes is a must.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in audit, regulatory compliance or Line 1 Risk and Control role in corporate banking/wholesale banking of a full-service bank.
• Excellent knowledge of Singapore’s regulations, particularly on anti-financial crimes.
• Proven experience in regulatory compliance in a financial services institution is required.
• Prior experience in risk/controls design and assessment is required.
• Prior experience in the regulatory framework of the South East Asia region is preferred.
• Prior experience in project and change management and/or process engineering would be an advantage.
• Data management and data analytics experience is preferred.
• Able to write macros on Microsoft Excel or possess basic programming skills is an advantage.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal) and interpersonal skills to positively influence decisions and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Team player, self-driven with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Resourceful, meticulous, analytical and able to work independently with excellent verbal and report-writing skills.
• Growth mindset, i.e., openness to learn and take on other risk types.

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.