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VP, CDDG Periodic Review Lead

Date:  Aug 26, 2026
Location: 

Singapore

Office Location:  One@Changi City, Singapore

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Management

  • Lead and manage a team of KYC analysts performing Periodic Reviews for Financial Institution customers.
  • Drive productivity, quality, and service delivery against established KPIs and turnaround time requirements.
  • Conduct coaching, mentoring, and performance development of team members.
  • Support succession planning, training, and capability development within the team.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

 

KYC Periodic Review Oversight

  • Oversee end-to-end execution of Periodic Reviews for FI customers (including Commercial banks,Investment banks,Central banks,Securities firms,Asset managers,Fund managers,Insurance companies, Other regulated financial institutions)
  • Ensure reviews are completed accurately and within regulatory timelines.
  • Validate customer information, ownership structures, authorized signatories, business activities, and risk factors.
  • Review complex ownership structures and high-risk customer relationships.

 

AML Risk Assessment

  • Assess and approve AML/KYC risk ratings and risk assessment rationales.
  • Review and escalate material AML, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and reputational risk issues.
  • Ensure risk assessments appropriately reflect customer profile changes and emerging risks.
  • Support preparation and review of risk assessment memoranda and exceptional handling requests

 

Stakeholder Management

  • Act as primary liaison between:
    • Financial Institution business teams (GFIG, GTFD, GMTAP)
    • CPDAP / AML Compliance
    • Screening Team
    • CDD Control Group
    • Internal Audit and regulators
  • Partner with Front Office teams to resolve information gaps and expedite customer outreach.
  • Provide advisory support on KYC and due diligence requirements.

 

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with:
    • MAS Notice 626
    • SMBC AML/CFT policies
    • Internal KYC procedures and standards
  • Drive remediation of audit findings, QA observations, and regulatory issues.
  • Perform quality reviews and establish controls to improve consistency and reduce operational risk.
  • Maintain complete and auditable documentation supporting KYC reviews.

 

Operational Management & Reporting

  • Monitor review pipelines, portfolio status, and aging cases.
  • Manage resource allocation and workload balancing.
  • Produce periodic management reports and dashboard updates.
  • Track key risk metrics, productivity indicators, SLA adherence, and backlog positions.
  • Lead initiatives to improve automation, reporting, and workflow efficiency.

 

Change & Transformation

  • Support implementation of new KYC platforms, workflow enhancements, and digitization initiatives.
  • Participate in regulatory change projects and policy updates.
  • Identify opportunities to improve review methodology, customer experience, and operational effectiveness.

 

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Law, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 8–12 years of experience in AML/KYC, Financial Crime Compliance, CDD, or related functions within banking.
  • At least 3–5 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
  • Strong experience conducting reviews of Financial Institution customers and correspondent banking relationships.
  • Experience interacting with business teams, compliance, auditors, and regulators.
  • Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, MAS Notice 626, Correspondent Banking due diligence, Customer Risk Rating methodologies, Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media reviews, Beneficial ownership analysis, Financial Institutions business models and products.
  • Preferred Certifications (ACAMS/ ICA Diploma / Advanced Certificate/ CAMS-Audit or equivalent compliance qualification).

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