Assessed comprehensive AML/CFT/PF risks in banking operations
Recognized discrepancies needing correction in relation to AML/CFT/PF
Continuously monitored regulatory changes in AML/CFT/PF
Validate and Test the implementation of the AML/CFT/PF Policies and Procedure with proposed action plan
Enhanced awareness of new AML/CFT/PF policies and procedures
Cultivated adherence to regulatory standards across all banking functions
Access the effectiveness of AML system for transaction monitoring, red flags/alerts parameters, ongoing due diligence, and other regulatory requirement reporting
Ensured timely resolution of regulatory, internal, and external audit findings
Evaluated risk associated with new products/services new activities and counterparty risks
Regulatory Oversight:
Maintained compliance with regulations at various levels
Work closely with other departments to ensure cohesive compliance efforts.
Adhere to deadlines for regulators' inquiries
Assessed regulatory compliance in branches and departments
Establish compliance checklist and ensure each applicable regulations is in compliance
Ensure all the new guidelines/regulations changed or updated are communicated across the Bank and to relevant stakeholders
Access the Gap analysis to identify any laps from the existing/new regulations
Encourage consistent submission of incident reports for analysis
Report to the BOD(s)/Risk Committee on the non compliance matter and propose remediation actions
Head of Compliance
SBI Ly Hour Bank PLC
01.2023 - 10.2024
AML/CFT/PF
To establish the AML/CFT & PF Program approved by the Board of Directors
To ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of AML/CFT Program implementation
To rectify and implement recommendations raised from regulators, external audit, and internal audit
To validate and test on the control of AML/CFT and PF and if necessary
To handle and implement the AML system with vendors, with users, and enhance if necessary
To establish the alert parameters, enhance the parameters, system to ensure the function of transaction monitoring and detection
To reassess the AML/CFT Program and identify any gaps for improvement
To evaluate the effectiveness of AML functions in the system
To act as a point of reference for the regulatory authority/enforcement agencies, BU(s), for all AML/CFT matters
To lead the team in performing branches/unit review based on approved work plan
To conduct the institutional assessment on ML/TF & PF to identify any gaps and take actions accordingly
To ensure the regulatory reporting has been properly reported on a timeline
To ensure the effectiveness of STR process and escalation
To report to senior management any gaps, incidents, breaches of regulatory requirement
To review and assess on the new and existing products/service in identify risks exposed to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
To work with other counterparts, correspondent stakeholders on Due Diligence Process.
Compliance Regulatory:
To ensure all the new guidelines/regulations changed or updated are communicated to all Business Units and ensure they have performed the gap analysis to identify any enhancement actions if any.
To establish the compliance framework and ensure that the controls have been put in place for compliance with regulators.
To prepare all required reports such as FATCA, Risk Assessment Report, Daily Reports, etc. to regulators/authorities on timely basis.
To perform Self Testing, Control Self-Raised issue and track all the required actions on timeline.
To Validate the compliance implementation on the selected branches base on workplan.
To validate on the units, review from all the business units related to regulatory compliance.
To monitor the prudential ratio and risk matrix from the regulators and propose for rectification if there are any breaches.
To ensure that all the requests from the regulators and other relevant authorities are submitted on time and properly.
Member of Whistle Blowing Committee to receive whistle blowing cases and effectively resolve followed the internal regulations.
Ensure the establishment and implementation of ABC Program
VP Compliance
CIMB Bank PLC
01.2016 - 12.2022
AML/CFT/TFS:
To implement the AML/CFT Program approved by the Board of Directors and ensure its efficiency and effectiveness
To review and evaluate AML/CFT P & P to address the current changes to regulators as well as ML/FT Trends
To ensure awareness of all employees on the AML/CFT Risk, Mechanisms, as well as channel of the reporting
To ensure the roles of appointed compliance officer at branches are properly carried out
To re-assess on the exceptional alert report to ensure effectiveness of the alert triggered
To establish the alert parameters for transaction monitoring, enhance the system, Annual Review, and implement the AML system
To ensure the effectiveness of the AML system on screening algorism, customer risk profiling, trade product, payment module
To act as a point of reference for the regulatory authority/enforcement agencies, BU(s), for all AML/CFT matters
To lead the team in performing branches/unit review based on approved work plan
To initiate/enhance system as required to ensure the smooth process
Review product papers of new products prior to implementation and provide feedback on any potential compliance impact
Report any breach or non-compliance issues and AML/CFT related matter to Board Committee
Report of suspicious report to the relevant regulator
To conduct the institutional assessment on ML/TF & FS to identify any gaps and take actions accordingly.
Regulatory Compliance:
To ensure all the new guidelines/regulations changed or updated are communicated to all Business Units and ensure they have performed the gap analysis to identify any enhancement actions if any.
To ensure the self-testing on regulatory from each BU has been performed properly and effectively.
To prepare all required reports such as FATCA, Risk Assessment Report, Daily Reports, etc. to regulators/authorities on timely basis.
To perform Self Testing, Control Self-Raised issue and track all the required actions on timeline.
To conduct thematic review on the gap analysis as well as compliance self-testing managements from each Business Units.
To validate on the units, review from all the business units related to regulatory compliance.
To ensure that all the requests from the regulators and other relevant authorities are submitted on time and properly.
Risk and Compliance Manager
Phillip Bank PLC
07.2014 - 09.2016
To establish compliance infrastructure in identifying and directing necessary action to implement the requirements of existing and new laws and regulations applicable to the banking business; Respond to all inquiries within 24 hours
To provide responsive, sound, coherent and consistent advices, interpretation, and recommendations on compliance issues related to operation activities, products and other business initiatives of the bank
To ensure the bank’s compliance with AML/CFT requirements, to administer the bank’s AML/CFT policies and ensure that adequate AML/CFT procedures
To Overseeing the overall risk management framework across market, credit, and operational risk types
To monitor the effectiveness of risk management infrastructure, including framework, policies, people, process, and systems on market risk
To identify Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) to NBC
To participate with Operation, IT, Credit in deployment of new products and services of the bank
To provide training for all internal staffs to strengthen the practice of internal procedures and regulations especially related to AML/CFT
To solve and rectify all issue happened in the bank.
AVP & M of Compliance Unit
ACLEDA Bank PLC
08.2008 - 06.2014
To update internal policies and procedures to fully comply with local regulatory requirements
To conduct compliance independent checking/testing on regular basis to assess the bank’s level of compliance
To report STR /CTR to regulators
To initiate FATCA report to the authority
To strengthen the internal control system of the bank to address with identified risks
To review the adequacy of the various departments and branches’ operational procedures and the bank’s policies and control systems for compliance with management directives and changes in laws and regulations
To present compliance report, regulatory updates, breaches, and AML/CFT issues
To deal with correspondent bank on AML/CFT matters
To raise awareness to all branch’s staffs on ML/FT.
Accountant
ACLEDA Bank PLC
01.2024 - 08.2008
Control Loan Disbursement
Prepare Monthly Financial Statement
Booking depreciation, loan repays, account movements, clear short term of local transfers