APAC Business Sanctions Advisor at Jobisite / America Jobs

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APAC Business Sanctions Advisor

at Jobisite in Singapore

Business Sanctions Advisor

Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

The role holder will be reporting to the APAC Head of Financial Crimes and/or APAC Head of Sanctions to deliver the economic sanctions advisory for the Asset Servicing and Digital and Corporate Trust business which will be the principal focus of the role. Additionally, the role holder will also be providing financial crimes compliance advice, guidance, and support covering the said lines of business.

Sanctions advisory responsibilities will cover all relevant legal entities in APAC under the said lines of Business and other business lines, as required, including cover for other members of the economic sanctions compliance team.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

To provide second line of defense advice and challenge to Asset Servicing and Digital and Corporate Trust business in relation to economic sanctions, particularly US with a focus on other APAC jurisdictions as appropriate.
Provide sanctions advice and guidance to the first line of defense on economic sanctions issues and the application of policy requirements to their business lines and customers, as required;
Review and challenge business line economic sanctions policies, standards, and procedures, at implementation and subsequent review;
Provide review and challenge for first line of defence economic sanctions risk assessments to ensure they are appropriate and completed in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements to include all relevant risks and controls, and reflect the economic sanctions risks associated with the relevant business line / legal entity;
Review and challenge other financial crimes related control documentation, including in relation to transaction monitoring data lineage and sanctions surveys;
Provide advice to first line of defense in ensuring that economic sanctions risks are assessed in relation to changes to systems, customer onboarding, new products, acquisitions and any other relevant projects;
Contribute to overall economic sanctions governance and represent APAC Sanctions Compliance on committees, as required;
Work closely with APAC MLROs on multi-jurisdictional economic sanctions issues implicating the relevant business line / legal entity;
Deputizing at meetings/committees as requested by the APAC Head of Financial Crimes/APAC Head of Sanctions;
Assist with annual MLRO report preparation, as requested;
Work with other regional economic sanctions or AML Advisory teams where required on global policies and standards, training, and other initiatives of common interest;
Keep up to date with regulatory developments and issues in the economic sanctions space;
Represent BNY Mellon at relevant external industry forums, as required, to ensure awareness of industry developments and market practice; and
Provide support and input on ad hoc issues to other FCC/Sanctions team members, as required.
Additional Responsibilities include:

Provide first line of defense and APAC FCC with financial crimes compliance advice, guidance, and risk management support, including for instance anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC), as necessary and appropriate;
Provide AML Advisory support for LOBs as requested including customer due diligence advisory, screening escalation and stakeholder engagement; and
Oversight, review, and challenge of financial crimes control processes and procedures implemented within the relevant business / line legal entity, liaising with SMEs in other financial crimes disciplines, as required.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

Meaningful experience in an economic sanctions compliance and/or financial crime compliance role or equivalent background
General background in Financial Crime / Compliance / Legal
Ability to work under time pressure in calm, professional manner in an environment of change
Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability and attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong planning skills
Meaningful experience in an AML Advisory role or equivalent background would be an advantage
Detailed knowledge of products and services for the business lines covered by the role would be an advantage
Legal or bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Core Competencies:
Adaptability
Communication
Customer Orientation
Interpersonal Skills
Judgement
Managing Risk
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score
100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
Our Benefits:

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

Interested candidate please send your updated resumes on
Pooja.Ramesh@bnymellon.com

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