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At Bank of Singapore, we are constantly on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join our team. We promote a culture of openness, teamwork and fairness. Most importantly, we invest in our people through our programmes that develop them on both professional and personal levels. Besides attractive remuneration packages, we offer non-financial benefits and opportunities to develop your potential within OCBC Group’s global network of subsidiaries and offices. If you have passion, drive and the will to succeed, rise to the challenge today!

We are looking for an Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Compliance (Policy, Governance & Training) with strong leadership and stakeholder management competencies to deliver effective, impactful outcomes on financial crime compliance (FCC) policy and training matters.
 

This is an ideal role for a compliance professional who enjoys translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical policies and meaningful training that drives the right behaviours. 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.

Why Join Us?

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful regulatory engagement.
• Opportunity to shape financial crime risk culture, in addition to effective control outcomes.
• Broad coverage across FCC disciplines, with strong career coaching and mentorship.
• A role that values judgment, influence and impact – not just technical execution.

Policy & Governance

• Actively monitor regulatory developments in Singapore and other jurisdictions in which the Bank operates in; and keep abreast of regulatory expectations and industry best practices for wealth management/private banking sector as well as evolving financial crime risks.
• Perform impact and gap analysis in a robust and timely manner before proposing sound, pragmatic recommendations and action plans to address the self-identified gaps. 
• Support the design, maintenance and regular review of the bank’s FCC policies, methodologies, framework and guidance across anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, sanctions, tax crimes and related areas.
• Draft clear, practical policy documents that balance regulatory analyses robustness with business usability.
• Support governance forums, including preparation of materials, issue tracking and follow-up actions.

Training & Capability Building

• Design, coordinate and enhance FCC training programmes for front office, operations and support functions.
• Translate regulatory and policy requirements into engaging, risk-based training content, case studies and scenarios.
• Partner with business, FCC and relevant stakeholders to ensure training is relevant, targeted and effective.
• Track training completion, effectiveness and remediation actions, supporting audit and regulatory readiness.
• Promote a strong culture of financial crime risk awareness and individual accountability across the organization.

Stakeholder Management & Advisory

• Act as a trusted FCC partner to business, operations and support functions on policy interpretation and training matters.
• Support senior FCC management in regulatory engagements, audits and internal reviews.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, projects and transformation programmes as required.

Work experience requirements

• Degree holder with minimum 7 years of experience in financial crime compliance within banking or financial services. Experience in wealth management/ private banking sector is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements on AML/CFT in the context of wealth management/ private banking.
• Deep understanding and strong awareness of regulatory expectations in Singapore, international developments, emerging risks/typologies and global trends in relation to financial crime compliance.
• Hands-on experience drafting or maintaining compliance policies, standards or guidance.
• Experience in designing or delivering compliance training is highly preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with people at different levels.

Personal Traits/Characteristics:

• Passionate and finds purpose in pursuing a career in financial crime compliance.
• Forward-looking and possesses a pioneering spirit to carve out new paths to navigate through.
• Possesses growth mindset, change-agent drive and resilience to understand and follow-through on financial crime compliance transformation journey.
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders across different seniority levels, including front office.
• Detail-oriented, structured thinker with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accountancy or law (or related discipline), preferably with ACAMS or other equivalent professional qualifications.