Assistant Vice President, Wholesale AFC - BB AML/KYC

Role summary

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The Assistant Vice President will support UOB’s Wholesale Anti-Financial Crime function, focusing on business banking AML and KYC controls. Responsibilities typically include reviewing customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction or account risk issues, periodic reviews, suspicious activity escalation, policy interpretation, and regulatory reporting support. Candidates should have a degree in banking, finance, law, compliance, or a related discipline, together with several years of AML, KYC, customer due diligence, financial crime, or wholesale banking experience. Strong knowledge of Malaysian AML regulations, sanctions, beneficial ownership, and risk-based controls is expected. The successful candidate should be analytical, detail-oriented, confident when challenging stakeholders, and able to manage deadlines while working with relationship managers, operations, compliance teams, and regulators.

About the employer

UOB, or United Overseas Bank, is a major Singapore-headquartered banking group with operations across Southeast Asia and selected global financial centres. The bank provides personal and commercial banking, wholesale banking, wealth management, investment banking, treasury, and digital financial services. UOB has an established presence in Malaysia, serving retail customers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and institutional clients. Following its acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer banking business in several markets, the group has continued expanding its regional customer base and digital capabilities. UOB places strong emphasis on responsible banking, risk management, regulatory compliance, customer protection, and cross-border connectivity. Employees typically work in structured, highly regulated environments with opportunities to collaborate across countries and business lines. Its Malaysian operations are supported by offices, branches, technology teams, and shared-service functions in key commercial centres.