Apac Fcp Sanctions Officer

Singapore
- Compliance
- Group Functions

**Job Reference #**
- 297272BR

**City**
- Singapore

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Your role**
- We're looking for an APAC FCP Sanctions officer to:
- Be the team lead of APAC Sanctions team in Singapore
- Execute the team’s day-to-day activities, including assessments of customer relationships with nexus to sanctioned countries and/or persons, transaction
- and securities escalations, reputational risk reviews, drafting and negotiation of sanctions related legal clauses in collaboration with General Counsel (Legal), analysis and commenting on new regulatory and internal requirements, etc
- Deal with significant complex Sanctions issues, requiring detailed analysis and/or external legal advice/interaction with regulators etc
- Assist with the continued effective implementation and refinement of a robust Sanctions risk and controls framework in APAC, in consultation with the Global Sanctions team
- Produce and assist with maintenance of all relevant management information, including regular and accurate reporting to Management
- Participate in regional and global projects and working groups; assist with internal audits, compliance monitoring & testing reviews
- Deliver targeted Sanctions training to ensure employees in their areas of coverage receive training commensurate with the level of risk associated with their job responsibilities

**Your Career Comeback**

**Your team**
- You’ll be working in the APAC Sanctions team in Singapore reporting directly to the APAC Head of Sanctions. Our role is to provide high quality professional sanctions advices to UBS entities in APAC.
- Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

**Your expertise**
- Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in the financial services industry and in Compliance. Prior experience working in Sanctions or similar Financial Crime Compliance position at a financial institution
- Educated to degree level or equivalent (Bachelor or higher), with a Diploma or Certificate in AML or Financial Crime (desired but not essential)
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills and competency to assess Sanctions Compliance risk
- Good knowledge of FCP and Sanctions laws and regulations (including but not limited to OFAC, UN), and best practice
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills are essential. Ability to coordinate with other Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Teams and senior partners in the business divisions. You will be expected to provide credible challenge to the business
- Ability to work independently, as well as within a team environment, and be able to interact with all levels of staff and management; experience in managing people would be preferred
- Results-oriented, hardworking individual with outstanding problem solving, interpersonal skills. Possess excellent attention to details
- Very good command of written and spoken English is a must; Cantonese/Mandarin language skills are preferred

**About us**
- UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..
- We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

**Join us**
- At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
- From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

**Contact Details**
- UBS Business Solutions SA
- UBS Recruiting

**Disclaimer / Policy Statements**
- UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.