Job Description

Company: 1201 UOB Hong Kong

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

• Conduct end-to-end Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews, from client outreaches to preparation of KYC profiles in compliance with the Bank’s AML/CFT policies, procedures adnd applicable regulatory requirements
• Act as a key liaison point for stakeholders, including Relationship Managers, Compliance, Business Units and client, to provide guidance & clarification on CDD requirements.
• Ensure all required approvals are ontained in accordance with the AML/CFT policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely completion of CDD review and within prescribed SLA
• Perform thorough reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness of the KYC profiles.
• Rectify deficiencies or gaps identified through internal reviews, self-assessments, Compliance testing, Risk reviews, Internal / External audits or Regulatory examinations.
• Escalate suspicious activities or other key AML/CFT risks to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Support process improvement initiatives aimed to enhance productivity, control effectiveness and efficiency to the end-to-end CDD process.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Opeations and other internal stakeholders to review and update procedure manual as needed.
• Other duties to be assigned.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance or related banking discipline
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Customer Due Diligence or client on-boarding process covering wholesale banking clients
• Strong knowledge of KYC/CDD requirements for client onboarding and on-going CDD review
• A strong team player who is self-motivated, disciplined and open-minded; engaging and with eagerness to drive new initiatives and defend what is believed to be right
• Excellent written and verbal communications in English and Chinese
• Strong customer and service-oriented mindset, with commitment on high-quality of service
• Holder of AML related qualification (such as AAMLP / CAMPL / CAMS) will be an advantage

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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