SVP/ED, AML Advisory, Group Legal, Secretariat & Compliance

About the role

DBS Asia Central is hiring a Senior Vice President / Executive Director for AML Advisory within Group Legal, Compliance and Secretariat. The function protects the bank's reputation and capital, maintains a good standing with regulators, customers and partners, and upholds trust and integrity. The role is based in DBS Asia Central and is a regular, full-time position.

Key responsibilities

• Provide Group advisory support to Compliance and Business Unit stakeholders across regional DBS markets on consistent interpretation and application of KYC controls.
• Work with Business and Support Units on high-profile initiatives as DBS embeds agentic workflows and AI into KYC processes and controls (Enterprise KYC initiative).
• Act as subject matter expert on optimizing the Source of Wealth (SOW) due diligence framework to support the scaling of DBS wealth propositions.
• Support Business and Support Units on enterprise-wide initiatives from an AML/CFT perspective within a horizontal organizational setup and Managing-Through-Journeys.
• Represent DBS on public-private partnerships such as ACIP, industry roundtables and financial crime seminars.
• Liaise with auditors, regulators and law enforcement on AML/CFT matters, addressing issues holistically and timely with minimal supervision.
• Assist in periodic governance committee preparations and ad hoc AML escalations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of AML/CFT experience, preferably with AML/CFT compliance advisory on Source of Wealth due diligence.
• Experience in engagements and Compliance-to-Compliance calls with correspondent banks and industry in collaborative risk management.
• Strong communication and written skills, with stakeholder management across jurisdictions and units.
• Team player with a strong sense of responsibility, accountability, independence and project management skills.

Required skills

• Good understanding of AML/CFT regulations in multiple jurisdictions, especially Source of Wealth and KYC for High Net Worth Individuals.
• Proficiency with AML/CFT regulations across jurisdictions.