Associate/Analyst, Trade Finance Operations (EWSS) Specialist, IBG Operations (IBGO), Group COO

Business Function

Group Operations enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Operations, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.

About the role

Enterprise-Wide Surveillance System (EWSS) is a critical compliance and risk-screening engine used across operations to manage sanctions, vessel movements, and counter-terrorist financing obligations. Within IBGO workflow units (such as Cash Operations / CoE and Trade Operations CoE supporting payment and trade services), the EWSS job function primarily encompasses:

Sanctions & Compliance Screening: Screening incoming and outgoing SWIFT/payment messages or trade documentation against watchlists. This includes checking the names of vessels, corporate entities, and individuals to fulfil Sanctions Compliance and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) obligations.

Hit Management & Exception Handling: Reviewing and vetting automated alerts or intercepted instructions flagged by EWSS (distinguishing between sanctions and nonsanctions hits) to ensure they are cleared or escalated safely within required Service Level Agreements (SLAs) .

Manual Workarounds & Controls: Utilizing manual screening via EWSS on-demand reports during system contingencies or business continuity planning (BCP) exercises to ensure critical payment and trade instructions continue to be ve􀆩ed securely .

Process Enhancement & Automation: Collaborating on efficiency initiatives (such as GenAI-assisted data extractions from supporting documents) to help checkers verify screening entities more accurately while retaining human-in-the-loop oversight

Responsibilities

• Screening Trade transactions for any potential involvement of sanctioned targets with the presented information Releasing Trade alerts which were determined to be false hits in a timely manner
• Communicating accurately to the respective Trade Processing teams on the escalated transactions
• Documenting all justifications in a manner that demonstrates all AML/Sanctions risks has been adequately identified and addressed at the point of review.
• Participate in relevant system / process improvement / new business initiative, as required.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Diploma/degree holder, ideally comes with relevant AML/Sanction risk experience in banking operations.

• Knowledge of Trade Finance Products / Processes would be an advantage.

• Dedicated, self-motivated and a team player.

• Meticulous, detailed oriented, ability to work well under pressure.

• Good interpersonal skills.

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• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements.

Location

DBS Asia Gateway

Job:

Operations

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time