Senior Team Lead, Compliance Tech

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The Senior Team Lead, Compliance Tech will lead technology initiatives that support regulatory compliance, financial crime controls, monitoring, and risk management. The role typically requires a degree in information technology, computer science, finance, or a related discipline, along with substantial experience in compliance technology, banking systems, data, or regulatory projects. Candidates should understand AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, governance, and technology delivery. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and project management skills are expected, together with the ability to work across business, risk, compliance, and engineering teams. Experience managing vendors, implementing controls, and delivering secure, scalable solutions in a banking environment would be advantageous.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank (UOB) is a major Singapore-headquartered bank with operations across Southeast Asia and other international markets. Established in 1935, it provides consumer, commercial, corporate, and private banking services, supported by digital banking, payments, technology, risk, and compliance functions. UOB serves individuals, businesses, institutions, and multinational companies, with Malaysia being one of its important regional markets. The bank has invested heavily in digital transformation, data capabilities, cybersecurity, and regulatory technology to improve customer service and strengthen controls. Employees generally work in structured, highly regulated environments where collaboration, integrity, professional development, and sound risk management are emphasized. The Kuala Lumpur area offers access to UOB’s Malaysian operations and a broad financial-services talent market.