Compliance Officer - Singapore - Franklin Templeton Asset Management

Description

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world

We are looking for a Compliance Officer to join our Financial Crime Team. This position can be based in Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong.

The Financial Crime Compliance team is part of the Global Compliance department. Global Compliance has more than 100 compliance professionals located in in various countries worldwide. Our team helps mitigate compliance risks facing the company, including material loss, financial loss, or loss of reputation, as well as the possibility of regulatory sanctions that Franklin Templeton may suffer as a result of its failure to comply with laws, regulations, rules, industry standards and codes of conduct applicable to its activities.

Franklin Templeton is firmly committed to international efforts to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorist and criminal activities. We make every effort to remain in full compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering ("AML") and anti-terrorist financing ("ATF") laws, rules and standards adopted in the jurisdictions in which we do business. The Financial Crime Compliance team addresses Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption, and Sanctions risks.

The Compliance Officer is responsible under the direct supervision of his or her manager, for all aspects of financial crime matters and projects, focusing on our Asia business. He/she will independently perform compliance monitoring activities and perform other ongoing responsibilities described below.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of this position?

• Assist with the design and monitoring of AML, sanctions and ABC policies and procedures within Asia
• Provide guidance and direction to business and compliance colleague on issues related to AML, sanctions, and Anti-Corruption laws and regulations, and related company policies
• Support the designated AML Officer or MLROs for Asian based companies and funds
• Work with the Financial Crime Compliance team to perform basic and enhanced due diligence, including AML, KYC, Anti-Corruption, PEP, Sanction, and Negative News screening on new and existing relationships
• Assess financial crime risk for new products, investments, processes, vendors, and systems
• Work with business to request