Senior Executive, Compliance

As a Compliance Analyst at Kuok Group Singapore, you will work with our Group’s business units and corporate functions to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. You will be reporting to the Compliance Manager.

After 1 year, you will have the opportunity to rotate within the Risk & Compliance function (into either Credit Risk Management and/or Enterprise Risk Management) and develop a deeper understanding of risk management concepts. Team rotation plans will take into account colleagues’ skills, interests, and the current needs/available projects within the Risk & Compliance function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Sanctions Compliance:

• Review and process sanctions compliance screening alerts generated through the Dow Jones Risk & Compliance system that are conducted on the Group’s and Business Units counterparties, including vessels.
• Perform and conduct risk assessment on enhanced vessel screening through the Seasearcher Advanced Risk & Compliance system and IHS Seaweb to identify illicit/suspicious trade behaviours and vessel ownership details, and advise our Business Units on the recommended course of actions to take.
  
• Assess sanctions screening hits with timely escalation to the Sanctions Screening Team Lead for higher compliance risk cases for decision making.
  
• Work with responsible stakeholders across the Business Units to perform batch screening for the Group's existing business partners and crew via the Dow Jones Screening & Monitoring module. Review and process results of the batch screening risk alerts in accordance with the required batch screening review frequency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot as necessary, with the internal Robotic Process Automation (“RPA”) team to ensure the Group’s screening process is performing as intended.
• Administration and maintenance of Dow Jones Risk & Compliance system, Seasearcher Advanced Risk & Compliance system, and IHS Seaweb required for the Group wide sanctions screening compliance program.

Group Compliance Policies & Procedures:

• Support in the development and timely update of global compliance policies, procedures and guidelines in response to changes in the global compliance landscape, industry developments, and/or internal requirements. Examples of such policies and procedures include Anti-bribery and Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), conflict of interest, third-party associates, gifts and hospitality.
• Assist Compliance Manager in conducting compliance-related training for Group employees which includes new hire training, periodic refresher training as well as customized compliance trainings/workshops as required to enhance ongoing compliance culture and risk awareness.
• Support the Compliance Manager in compliance-related project workstreams.
  
• Administration and maintenance of the Learning Management System (TRACE portal) in terms of content development, user onboarding, course enrolment, and helpdesk functions.
• Maintain Group Compliance Intranet Portal to ensure the contents are updated, relevant learning and case studies are communicated as part of best practices sharing.
• Assist Compliance Manager in compliance monitoring, reviews, and spot checks for projects listed in the Group’s annual work plan or as directed by the Risk Committee and/or the Senior Management. This includes reporting on findings and recommendations for the enhancement of the Group’s compliance and governance framework.
• Assist Compliance Manager in driving the Group’s ESG agenda/initiatives with a special focus on compliance and governance areas.
• Support the overall enterprise risk management process by contributing input, result from risk assessments, emerging trends, and upcoming regulatory development/country-level assessment.
• Preparation of materials for the bi-weekly briefing to senior management by covering the progress of the respective compliance program.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by the Compliance Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, Management or a related degree, with a good GPA.
• Fluency in English required, proficiency in additional languages is preferred.
  
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in compliance and/or risk, preferably in both commercial organisations and professional firms. Strong performing candidates from accounting / finance / banking fields are also welcome to apply.
• Relevant working exposure to maritime industry as well as emerging markets will be an advantage. Exposure to ESG risk and compliance will also be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and general intellectual curiosity around the fields of risk and compliance.
• Demonstrates a high-level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable in an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to operate in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.