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MUFG Bank, Ltd., Singapore Office

Assistant Vice President, Singapore Transaction Monitoring/ Investigations

Singapore

FULL TIME

September 5, 2024

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Job Description
Overview of the Department:
The Financial Crimes Office for Asia (FCOA) is part of the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) headquartered in New York. It works to ensure that our organisation conducts its business such that we protect our reputation, our business, and our clients within the regulatory and legal framework. It is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of effective systems and controls to protect clients' assets and to mitigate the risk that MUFG might be used to further financial crime.

Job Responsibilities:
  • As part of the Singapore FC TM team, to implement the global financial crime programme requirements as they relate to the Global Investigations Standards, while at the same time ensuring all local regulatory requirements are met
  • Conduct reviews (which includes Quality Control) on transaction monitoring alerts, as well as manual escalations (e.g., potential suspicious transactions/money laundering concerns) received from any SG Branch employee
  • Where appropriate undertake investigations (which includes Quality Control reviews) arising from alerts/manual escalations and recommend for STRs to be filed as necessary to the SG MLRO
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable STR reporting requirements, including timeline and follow-up actions to be taken such as STR post-mortems, enhanced monitoring/exit recommendations etc.
  • Conduct Quality Assurance reviews on transaction monitoring alerts, manual escalations, case investigations and STR completed by the onshore Singapore FC TM team, on a monthly basis.
  • Conduct reviews on trade-based money laundering (TBML) and trade finance related escalations and reviews/investigations.
  • Escalate urgent/time sensitive investigations/cases to MLRO as soon as possible
  • Keep up to date with investigation best practices including staying relevant with latest typologies, with a view to incorporate appropriate uplifts into the Singapore FC programme
  • Assist the SG MLRO and TM Team Lead in managing all investigations related inquiries from Law Enforcement/Regulatory Agency, e.g., Production Orders, seizure orders etc.
  • Work with the regional AML/TM team as necessary in all TM/investigations related matters for e.g., regional investigation referrals, exposure reviews, global/regional initiatives etc.
  • Other ad-hoc tasks as may be assigned from time-to-time by TM Team Lead /SG MLRO including but not limited to periodic review/maintenance of systems, training of bank employees on ML typologies/suspicious red flags etc.

Job Requirements:
  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum 3 years of working knowledge of AML/TM
  • Minimum 3 years of working experience in a global bank or law enforcement in transactions monitoring and investigations
  • Strong knowledge of AML/STR typologies and investigative best practices
  • Familiarity with trade finance transactions and/or prior experience reviewing TBML escalations is a must.
  • Comfortable working within the parameters of defined policies, procedures and established processes, and ability to deliver under time pressure
  • Confident in training/participating in sharing sessions with branch stakeholders on ML typologies/suspicious red flags etc., and coaching of junior team members
  • Ability to develop strong cross-organization relationships, be collaborative and communicate effectively across stakeholders
  • Highly adaptive and be receptive to ongoing changes and/or cross training within Financial Crimes Office for Asia (FCOA) as the global financial crime programme continues to evolve

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as “MUFG”) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.
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