Manager, AML, ATF Program, APAC

Requisition ID: 199572

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the GBM AML Risk, Program team in APAC ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed/ delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

General
•    Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
•    Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
•    Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his/ her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML, ATF, Sanctions and Conduct Risk.
•    Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
•    Assist team lead with ad hoc Asia Pacific (APAC) AML, ATF & Sanctions related task/projects, as required.
•    Foster effective working relationships and attend to routine enquiries/ requests from stakeholders as required.

Advisory
•     Administer the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist Financing & Sanctions (AML, ATF & Sanctions) program for Singapore ensuring that it reflects the Enterprise-wide and GBM AML, ATF & Sanctions Program and local regulatory requirements. This includes the following (but not limited to): 
•     Review Enterprise and/ or GBM Standards, Policies and Procedures and provide meaningful feedback, considering local regulatory and process nuances; 
•     Review AML, ATF & Sanctions related escalations and provide risk-centric advice; 
•     Manage end-to-end process for Enterprise ML/TF Risk Assessment (EMRA) and Enterprise Sanctions Risk Assessment (ESRA) for Singapore and APAC;
•     Assist in Quality Assurance reviews of New Initiative AML and Sanctions Risk Assessment (NIASRA) Applicability Determination of Initiatives deemed ‘Out of Scope’;  
•     Assist in Request for Information (RFIs) from Internal Audit, External Audit, GBM AML Monitoring & Testing;
•     Assist in the tracking and monitoring of AML, ATF & Sanctions related issues/ remediations and promptly escalating when timelines are at risk of not being met; and
•     Assist to coordinate or conduct AML, ATF & Sanctions related training. 

Regulatory Change Management 
•    Administer the Enterprise AML, ATF and Sanctions Regulatory Change Management (RCM) Program. This includes the following (but not limited to): 
•    Stay abreast of local regulatory changes by maintaining the list of applicable legislations and guidelines for AML, ATF & Sanctions; 
•    Conduct an assessment/ gap analysis of local regulatory requirements against Enterprise-wide, GBM AML, ATF & Sanctions Standards, Policies and Procedures, and assist in devising suitable controls such that all identified gaps are addressed; 
•    Maintain the Singapore Regulatory Library and Control Library (for Second Line owned controls) in line with RCM Program Standard and Procedures (as applicable); 
•    Assist in the review and challenge of First Line owned controls relating to AML, ATF & Sanctions; and 
•    Assist in the maintenance of an updated GBM AML Risk – Singapore Addendum. 

Regulatory Interaction/ Reporting
•    Assist in the review of Unusual Transaction Reports (UTR) escalated by conducting investigations and recommending if a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) is to be filed, while adhering to regulatory reporting timelines. 
•    Champion the collation, review, and challenge of the annual MAS Banking Sector ML/TF Risk Assessment Survey. 
•    Assist in Request for Information (RFIs) from MAS and other regulatory authorities, including but not limited to Comprehensive Risk Assessment Framework and Techniques (CRAFT), relationship checks, enquiries. 

Administrative

•  Arrange meetings and undertake other organizational tasks as necessary. 
•    Prepare and circulate materials for meetings. 
•    Take and transcribe minutes of meetings as necessary.
•    Prepare inputs/updates to recurring meetings, including but not limited to Bi-Weekly Team Meeting, Monthly Regional AML Meeting, Monthly GBM AML and GSS Leadership Meeting, GBM AML Risk Policy Forum, Monthly KYC Working Group and Monthly APAC Compliance & AML Team Meeting. 
•    Maintain the Exception Tracker and UTR/ STR Tracker. 
•    Maintain the AML shared folders. 

Reports to: Senior Manager, GBM AML/ATF Program, APAC

Dimensions
•    The incumbent is based in Singapore.
•    The incumbent should be results oriented with strong organizational and time management skills and is expected to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines. 
•    The incumbent is expected to work independently, as well as in a team setting.
•    The incumbent should be meticulous and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
•    The incumbent should possess strong written and verbal business communication skills. 
•    The incumbent should possess well-developed interpersonal skills in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
•    The incumbent is expected to liaise with colleagues within the region, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, as well as Canada, United Kingdom and United States. 

Education / Experience / Other Information 
•    Recognised university degree, preferably in Accounting, Business, Finance or related discipline.
•    Bi-lingual in English and Mandarin Chinese is preferred. 
•    3 – 5 years of experience in AML, ATF/ Sanctions, compliance, testing, audit or related field in the financial services sector or with regulatory authorities. 
•    ACAMS, CGSS or equivalent certification is a plus.
•    Good working knowledge of local AML/ KYC requirements, regulatory expectations and industry practices is a plus. 
•    Familiarity with wholesale banking businesses and products is a plus. 

Location(s):  Singapore : Singapore : Singapore 

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