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.
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Risk & Prevention Specialist
Overview
The GCFS CARM Hub is a dedicated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) risk management team operating under OCBC Global Consumer Financial Services (GCFS) Risk and Prevention. Functioning within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, the team collaborates closely with GCFS Risk and Prevention and the GFCC Centre of Excellence (COE) to proactively manage AML risks.
Key Responsibilities
The team is responsible for one or more of the following AML/CFT control and risk mitigation activities across Singapore and Hong Kong including:
Conducting comprehensive Due Diligence and Periodic Reviews to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
Adjudicating Level 2 (L2) Alerts through thorough investigative reviews and/or direct customer outreach, covering:
Name Screening Alerts
Transaction Monitoring Alerts
To support seamless team operations and enhance overall performance, the team also undertakes various ad-hoc duties, including but not limited to:
Identifying, proposing, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing both the effectiveness and efficiency of AML processes and controls. This includes leveraging technology, streamlining workflows, and fostering a culture of ongoing learning and adaptation.
Performing reconciliation checks, where necessary to maintain data integrity and accuracy.
Documenting and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reflect best practices and regulatory changes.
Who you are:
Diploma or Degree holder aspiring to develop a career in Financial Crime Risk management.
Additional advantage for Individual with minimum 2 year of Periodic Reviews/Sanctions/AML/CFT alerts assessment experience.
Technical knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements relating to sanctions, money laundering and terrorism financing.
Passionate in developing a career in Financial Crime risk management and compliance. Professional AML cert (e.g. ACAMS and CAMCO) is a plus.
Independent self-starter
Strong analytical abilities and risk assessment acumen.
Committed and focused individuals
Positive and progressive behavioral traits
Good written and oral communication skills and ability to interact effectively with people at different levels, including customers.
Mandarin or Cantonese speaking is a plus.
Forward looking and embraces technology to drive efficient and effective Financial risk management.
Who we are
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 organization.
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.
What we offer
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Equal opportunity. Fair employment. Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
