AVP, Anti Financial Crime Assurance

UOB (Thailand) (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Guided by Asian principles of prudence, enterprise and commitment for more than 80 years, we are committed to building a better future for ASEAN. Through our extensive network and suite of capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to offer financial solutions to the people living in, as well as businesses that connect with and operate within the region.

About this position

The AVP, Anti Financial Crime Assurance position at UOB involves developing and executing assurance plans to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations in the financial crime sector.

Responsibilities

• Assists the AFC Assurance Team Lead in developing a robust AFC Assurance plan
• Liaises with internal stakeholders and conducts risk assessment to identify potential areas to review as part of the assurance review plan, synthesizing findings for the AFC Assurance Team Lead
• Build good working relationships with key stakeholders within local compliance teams, coordinating regular touchpoints between these teams and the Group AFC assurance team as assigned by AFC Assurance Team Lead or Head of Compliance Assurance
• Execute AFC Assurance reviews according to the department’s framework, methodology and standards.
• Drafts the findings and proposed recommendations, assist Team Lead to prepare the Assurance review report
• Follow up and validate (where applicable) outstanding issues, obtain adequate supporting documents for issue closure timely.
• Supports the AFC Assurance team in the preparation of reporting and MI for Senior Management and relevant committees, summarizing key activities of the AFC Assurance Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor or master degree holder (with major in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or Law, or equivalent qualification are preferred)
• 3 - 5 years of experience in internal audit, assurance, or compliance testing for Banking or Financial Institutions
• Good knowledge and understanding of relevant financial crime and broader financial services regulatory landscape
• Data Analytics skill are advantage
• Professional AML-related certification is advantage