AVP, System/Model Validation, Group Compliance Testing

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.

Join OCBC Bank's Group Compliance Testing Department and play a pivotal role in safeguarding the Bank's integrity through rigorous compliance testing and risk management. You will be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in AML/CFT and sanctions-related systems controls will directly contribute to strengthening regulatory compliance and mitigating financial crime risks. With opportunities to work alongside diverse internal stakeholders and support innovative data analytics initiatives, this role offers a unique blend of technical challenges and strategic impact, along with exposure to international best practices.

You will succeed by leveraging your experience in conducting independent reviews of AML/CFT and sanctions-related models/systems, ensuring thorough planning, execution, and reporting of compliance testing results. Your strong data analytics skills and technical knowledge will enable you to perform end-to-end testing and validation of risk-based models with precision and insight. By maintaining clear communication with senior management and collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders, you will provide actionable feedback that enhances risk controls and streamlines compliance processes, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Carry out compliance testing commitments to provide independent reviews of the state of OCBC Bank's AML/CFT and sanctions-related systems/controls, and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements to Senior Management.

• Develop compliance test plans and ensure timely execution.

• Produce detailed reports, ensuring all findings are clearly documented with supporting evidence, and update Senior Management on these findings.

• Perform end-to-end testing of risk-based AML/CFT and sanctions-related models such as AML scenario rules and/or screening logic validation tests, and assess model data accuracy, integrity, and completeness.

• Support the Department's data analytics initiatives.

• Provide feedback to strengthen risk controls and streamline regulatory compliance processes.

• Maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders, business units, audit, and other risk control-related departments.

• Minimum 3 to 8 years of experience conducting independent reviews of AML/CFT/Sanctions-related models/systems, with experience managing such reviews from planning to report issuance. Candidates with similar experience in other risk management or equivalent systems will also be considered.

• Strong data analytics skills with technical knowledge in data mining. Data analytics-related certification is a plus.

• Preferably, a good understanding of a bank's data infrastructure.

• Strong acumen in risk management and controls.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

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.