Overview
WHO WE ARE:
As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
Why Join
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Opportunity to shape financial crime compliance (FCC) policies, frameworks, methodologies, risk culture, to achieve effective outcomes for OCBC and the financial sector.
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Exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful regulatory engagement.
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Broad coverage across FCC disciplines, with strong career coaching and mentorship.
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A role that values judgment, influence and impact – not just technical execution.
How you succeed
We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership and stakeholder management competencies to deliver effective, impactful outcomes on FCC policy and governance matters.
This is an ideal role for a compliance professional who finds satisfaction in contributing to OCBC Group’s efforts in combatting financial crime and safeguarding the banking group’s reputation. He/she will have the opportunity to shape and embed a strong financial crime risk culture across the bank and build a sustainable FCC framework that stands up to regulatory scrutiny while enabling business growth.
What you do
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Act as secretariat for key financial crime compliance management and governance forums (including preparation of materials, papers, minutes, decision records and action logs) and contribute to effective Board and Senior Management oversight of the bank’s financial crime compliance programme.
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Work with front office, 1.5 line of defence and FCC stakeholders, and provide subject matter expert views on risk assessments, identify gaps in control measures (if any) and put forth recommendations to ensure robust decision making at management/governance committee.
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Ensure risk appetite as determined by the Board and Senior Management is cascaded, effectively implemented, and closely monitored at group-wide level in a risk appetite custodian role.
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Provide advice to stakeholders on politically-exposed person (PEP)/geopolitical risks, performing horizon scanning risk surveillance work, assessing the bank’s overall PEP risk exposures, and providing policy recommendations which outline ML/TF risk appetite and commensurate AML/CFT controls for core markets.
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Perform regular assessments on core markets which pose higher geographic risks and propose appropriate, pragmatic risk mitigating measures in close collaboration with key stakeholders.
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Perform emerging risk scanning responsibilities, trendspotting and monitoring work via the FCC risk heatmap, risk awareness/education initiatives and shaping AML/CFT policy and controls requirements in this evolving space.
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Support enterprise-wide reviews/ programmes to effectively address identified risks with effective outcomes.
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Promote a strong culture of financial crime risk awareness and individual accountability across the organization. This includes contributions to risk culture elevation initiatives targeted at the private banking business.
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Prepare Group Compliance’s reporting to Board and Senior Management on significant financial crime compliance matters and key metrics covering risks as well as effectiveness indicators.
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Contribute to strategic initiatives, projects and any other assignments as required.
Who you are
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A degree in a relevant field, such as law, finance, or accounting.
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At least 7 years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with our teams.
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Knowledge of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing regulations, with experience in risk management and compliance.
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Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
What we offer:
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
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About
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.
OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.
OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.
OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.
OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
