GRIT Traineeship - AML/CFT Advisory Team Trainee (6 months)

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

• Support the Group Compliance AML Advisory (GR) team in delivering and executing GC’s compliance agenda and overall book of work.
• Participate in and support the team’s development of the Dynamic Customer Risk Profiling (DCRP) initiative
  • Support development of the machine learning model, including assisting with the execution of required action items, and other supporting activities to ensure timely and effective model development.
  • Support coordination and preparation for DCRP end‑state planning, including tracking deliverables, aligning stakeholders, and assisting in the documentation of target operating model and implementation plans.
• Review the team’s current workflow processes to identify opportunities for productivity and/or effectiveness improvements using AI Copilot. Develop and propose relevant use cases, and take ownership in driving and championing the implementation of these solutions. Potential use cases may include

• Prompt Engineering – leverage Copilot to generate prompts that help streamline the drafting of GC comments. Based on test cases, the prompt should produce GC comments in a structured and consistent format, covering key elements such as reasons for SFHR, justification for escalation to GC, and relevant risk‑mitigating factor
• Enhancement of source of wealth (“SOW”) guide - incorporate common forms of corroboration where material SOW is derived from DPT
• Enhancement of the weekly reporting statistics dashboard (HTML file) – Leverage Copilot to improve functionality, design, and overall efficiency.

• Assist in coordinating and supporting updates to the Department Operating Instructions (DOI) by consolidating feedback from team members and managing version control to maintain accuracy and consistency.
• Provide project management support by coordinating with stakeholders on governance and process updates.
• Conduct reviews of potential high‑risk customers or escalated cases, identifying and highlighting ML/TF risks to the Business as part of the review process. Ensure all case files are assessed in line with AML/CFT risk requirements and expectations. Clearly document Compliance assessments within each file, providing robust justification for the risk analysis and advisory provided to the Business.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Curious and proactive learner, with a keen interest in AML/CFT and data analytics.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving abilities, with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and its applications would be an added advantage, particularly in enhancing productivity and supporting workflow automation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferred, with experience in macro (VBA) development considered a strong plus for automating tasks and improving efficiency.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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