JOB DETAILS

Assistant Vice President, Transaction Surveillance

CompanyOCBC
LocationChina
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 3, 2026
About The Company
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
About the Role

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

What you will be doing:
•    Conduct and review transaction surveillance investigations, including complex and high-risk cases.
•    Identify unusual transaction patterns, suspicious activities and emerging AML typologies through detailed analysis.
•    Apply data analytics, network analytics and link analysis to uncover hidden relationships and financial crime risks.
•    Support regulatory examinations, audits and risk reviews relating to transaction surveillance.
•    Lead and execute threshold tuning, scenario calibration and optimisation to improve alert quality and surveillance effectiveness.
•    Partner with Group and internal stakeholders on transaction surveillance system enhancements, configuration changes and strategic initiatives.
•    Support AI/ML model implementation, monitoring and governance for suspicious activity detection.
•    Manage system upgrades, UAT testing and deployment of new detection scenarios.
•    Develop and maintain documentation for system configuration, tuning decisions and governance requirements.
•    Monitor system performance and provide insights to support management decision-making.
•    Develop SQL and/or Python scripts for data analysis, scenario testing and reporting.
•    Keep abreast of emerging AML typologies, regulatory developments and surveillance technologies.

What we are looking for:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
•    6–8 years of experience in AML surveillance, with exposure to AI-based detection systems.
•    ECF-AAMLP certification or above is required.
•    Strong understanding of AML typologies, regulatory standards, and transaction monitoring platforms.
•    Proven experience in threshold tuning, scenario calibration and system configuration.
•    Proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, analysis, and scenario testing.
•    Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with Group-level stakeholders.
•    Strong communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.

What we offer:


Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Key Skills
Transaction surveillanceAMLData analyticsNetwork analyticsLink analysisSQLPythonThreshold tuningScenario calibrationAI/ML model implementationRegulatory complianceFinancial crime riskStakeholder engagementUAT testingSystem configurationReporting
Categories
Finance & AccountingData & AnalyticsTechnologySecurity & Safety
Benefits
Competitive base salaryFlexible benefitsCommunity initiativesProfessional development opportunities
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves conducting complex transaction surveillance investigations and identifying suspicious activities using advanced data and network analytics. You will also lead system tuning, scenario calibration, and support AI/ML model implementation to enhance financial crime detection.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
18407
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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