VP, Investigations

2 weeks ago

Singapore UOB Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
About the DepartmentJob Responsibilities
  • Distill and articulate the strategic value of SIT's data analytics outputs, ensuring they drive meaningful risk mitigating actions and inform key financial crime risk decisions to senior management, external stakeholders, and regulatory bodies.
  • Strengthen the credibility of SIT's investigations by ensuring findings are substantiated, aligned with risk narratives, and effectively positioned within regulatory and senior management discussions.
  • Maintain a robust governance structure over investigative processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, industry standards, and internal policies.
  • Act as the primary bridge between SIT and key stakeholders, including senior executives, regulators, and industry bodies, advocating for necessary resources, strategic priorities, and policy enhancements.
  • Serve as a key decision-maker in handling high-impact issues, escalating major concerns with clear strategic recommendations and ensuring swift resolution.
  • Identify and drive continuous improvements across investigative processes, ensuring that our frameworks, methodologies, and risk narratives remain at the forefront of financial crime detection and prevention.
  • Partner closely with analytics, governance, and surveillance teams to ensure alignment in risk identification, model enhancements, and process optimizations.
  • Represent the team in high-level forums, contributing to shaping industry-wide discussions on financial crime risk, regulatory expectations, and investigative best practices.
  • Lead the oversight of COSMIC-triggered investigations, ensuring timely and quality analysis, structured escalation of the key risks, and seamless collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Job Requirements
  • Minimally 8 years of proven experience in financial crime investigations, governance, or strategic risk oversight within a financial institution.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior management, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex investigative findings into compelling strategic narratives.
  • Deep understanding of AML, financial crime risk management, and regulatory expectations, with experience in handling high-profile escalations.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment while driving meaningful impact.
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of driving change and uplifting team capabilities.
  • Degree in Finance, Business or any related field
  • Certification as a Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) or a Diploma in AML with International Compliance Association is a big plus
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