MGR, Retail AFC - OET

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The role supports UOB Malaysia’s Retail Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) function, likely within an Operational Excellence Team. Requirements generally include a degree in banking, finance, business, law, or a related discipline, with several years of experience in AML, sanctions, fraud risk, compliance operations, or financial crime investigations. The candidate should understand Malaysian regulatory requirements, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, screening, risk assessment, and control processes. Strong analytical, report-writing, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills are expected, together with the ability to improve processes, manage projects, and work with business and control teams. Professional certifications such as CAMS are advantageous.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a major Southeast Asian bank headquartered in Singapore, with operations across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Established in 1935, UOB provides retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investment banking, treasury, and financial services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. Malaysia is one of its important regional markets, offering services through branches and digital channels to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations. The bank places strong emphasis on responsible banking, risk management, regulatory compliance, digital transformation, and customer service. Employees typically work in structured, multinational teams and may have opportunities to support regional projects, develop specialist expertise, and progress across banking, technology, operations, and control functions.