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Associate Director, FCSO Name Screening
Role summary
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The Associate Director, FCSO Name Screening role supports Standard Chartered’s Financial Crime Screening Operations by overseeing name-screening activities, sanctions and watchlist controls, alert investigation, quality assurance, and risk escalation. Requirements typically include a degree in finance, banking, law, business, or a related discipline; substantial experience in sanctions screening, anti-money laundering, financial crime compliance, or banking operations; and knowledge of regulatory requirements and screening systems. The successful candidate is expected to lead teams, manage operational performance, improve processes, interpret complex cases, communicate with stakeholders, and maintain strong governance. Attention to detail, sound judgment, analytical ability, leadership experience, and the confidence to challenge potential compliance risks are essential.
Can I work in Malaysia?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass with a Bank Negara letter; RM 5,000+ basic (about USD 1,150) after a 14-day MYFutureJobs advert (exempt at RM 15,000+); 10 years from RM 10,000.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: Only basic pay counts towards the RM 5,000 floor, not allowances; from 1 January 2027 EP II and III applications need a succession plan to train a Malaysian.
Official source: Expatriate Services Division: ESD Online Guidebook 2025. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malaysia
Usual for Banking jobs in Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not provided; senior expats may get a housing allowance |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer usually pays the pass fees (about RM 330 to 480) and any levy; relocation money for senior hires only |
| Flights | Not standard; senior packages may add a joining flight and home leave |
| Contract | Fixed term tied to the pass, up to 5 years each; EP I and II capped at 10 years, EP III at 5 (June 2026) |
| Leave | Peninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law) |
| Income tax | Flat 30% until 182 days in a year, then 0% to 30%; EPF pension 2% + 2% is mandatory since October 2025 |
| Health cover | Work-injury and invalidity cover via SOCSO (by law); no public health cover; employers add private insurance |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong focus on markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, commercial, corporate, investment, and private banking services, together with wealth management and digital financial solutions. Malaysia is an important operating location, supporting local customers as well as regional and global functions such as technology, operations, risk, compliance, and financial crime prevention. Standard Chartered promotes responsible banking, inclusion, sustainability, and strong conduct standards. Employees commonly work in multicultural teams and may support complex cross-border processes. The organisation offers career opportunities in banking, technology, data, operations, and control functions, although roles involving financial crime and sanctions screening require careful adherence to internal policies and local and international regulations.