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VP Investigator (AML/KYC/Financial Crime)

Malaysia Permanent MYR12,000 - MYR18,000 per year View Job Description
To conduct review or perform first level investigations on customers' where alerts have been generated, in accordance with their name profiles. Such customers within Group Wholesale Banking are customers typically classified as non-individuals.
  • Exposure to global stakeholders
  • Career Growth

About Our Client

The company is a large international organization within the financial services industry, committed to fostering innovation and excellence within the sector with a strong presence in Malaysia.

Job Description

  • Support the Team Manager in undertaking joint ownership, accountability, and execution in disposition and document fully all alerts, including supporting data, analysis, rationale for the disposition as flag in a timely manner.
  • Consistently review & work with key stakeholders to enhance work processes to achieve operations efficiency while ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of Group Compliance AML/CFT policies and framework
  • Retain strong records of all information relied upon in the disposition of any alerts.
  • Review and analyze the underlying data gathered to assess reasonable cause to escalate alert clearance where applicable to Group AFC Ops or Group Compliance for concurrence.
  • Conduct AFC related trainings to the team
  • Ensure agreed SLAs supported by the teams are met
  • Work with Group AFC Ops function to manage queries during External / Internal Audit, Group Compliance and Regulatory Audit for favorable review outcomes
  • Support and work with the KYC teams performing CDD fulfillment to meet with Bank and Regulatory requirements pertaining towards customer's life cycle with the Bank.
  • Focus on procedures and processes to enable the KYC teams to achieve monthly satisfactory score for Key Operational Risk Indicator (KORI) metrics
  • Provide oversight and steer to ensure alignment of bank's management responsibility and principles for effective risk and controls and connectivity across the teams and with Group AFC Ops

The Successful Applicant

A successful 'VP, FCI Deputy Team Lead (Detica)' should have:

  • A strong background in banking and financial services.
  • Able to speak, read & write Mandarin as you would be supporting Mandarin speaking countries. (MUST HAVE)
  • A proven track record of leading and managing teams. (MUST HAVE)
  • Expertise in financial compliance and regulatory standards.
  • A commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. A track record in risk and regulatory matters pertaining towards know your customer (KYC) and financial crimes risks and typologies in ensuring customer due diligence is executed appropriately, with a clear thought process, rather than a tick box exercise
  • Experienced in analyzing and quantifying issues tied to AML CDD / transactions / activities surveillance.
  • To demonstrate relevant experience in the management of people and relationships via supervisory experiences.
  • Together with the Group AFC Ops (where applicable), support to advise senior stakeholders with a level of confidence, knowledge, and stature in the handling of customers' due diligence requirements
  • Certification as an AML specialist (e.g., CAMS / Diploma in AML) with a recognized institution will be an advantage

What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Being part of a large organization that values its employees.
  • Working in a strategic role within the banking and financial services industry.



We encourage all qualified candidates who are passionate about banking and financial services to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Contact
Laxmin Ganapathy
Quote job ref
JN-022025-6679717
Phone number
60122161741

Job summary

Function
Banking & Financial Services
Specialisation
Risk Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Malaysia
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laxmin Ganapathy
Consultant contact
60122161741
Job Reference
JN-022025-6679717

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