YEONG KANG LAM (Vincent)

AVP at OCBC

WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Experience

  • AVP - Risk Data Analytics - Risk & Prevention at OCBC
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    a) Develop surveillance parameters and generate the relevant surveillance reports to monitor the conduct of the various aspects of the consumer banking business. b) Identify potential areas of concerns and work with the respective business units to put in place appropriate corrective actions to address these concerns. c) Keep abreast of the emerging threats to the consumer banking business and stay ahead to counter these threats. d) Formulate inspection methodology for both on-site and off-site inspections of the various areas in consumer banking. e) Conduct inspections in an effective manner by using computer assisted techniques to obtain assurance of the adequacy of the internal control systems. f) Analyze data and prepare surveillance report on periodic basis. g) Participate in projects to improve risk and compliance standards across the consumer banking division as well as to promote risk and prevention culture within the division.

  • Assistant Manager in AML/CFT at Public Bank
    Sep 2013 - Dec 2018 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    a) Identifying, assessing and mitigating ML/TF risks for the bank. b) Assists the head of AML/CFT in develop, review and enhance the AML/CFT policy and procedures to ensure proper guidance are extended to branches. c) Review unusual transactions flagged by the AML transactions monitoring system and prepare Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) for submission to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). d) Attend investigation or freezing order issued by the law enforcement agencies. e) Liaise and advise branches on day-to-day operations including provide focus classroom training to branch officers in relation to ML/TF updates/matters. f) Enhance the Bank’s internal system such as transaction monitoring tools, sanction name screening platform, customer onboarding risk scoring system and Cash Threshold Reporting (CTR) programs. g) Guide junior officers in their daily BAU and ensure all works are delivered in timely manner. h) Using analytics tools to prepare statistics of customers, transactions volume, product/services which are prone to ML/TF risks to BNM. i) Prepare management reporting on the latest development in AML/CFT, updates on the Bank’s AML/CFT matters, proposal of implementation of new mitigating measures of ML/TF.

  • Associate in Transaction Monitoring (WorldLink) at Citi
    Nov 2011 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

    a) Assist and conduct alert investigations to ensure compliance with internal policies & procedures, and regulatory requirements in AML/CFT. b) Perform review and investigation on payment alerts through conduct searches, gather data and record evidence from internal systems, publicly available sources, commercial databases and enquiry with business or compliance contacts. c) Evaluate, investigate and monitor suspicious transactions for purposes of reporting to the senior management and to cooperate with other CITI hubs. d) Conduct enhanced due diligence investigations in support of policies and procedures and report unusual client activities which may relate to ML/TF. e) Operate within agreed business SLA and confidentiality standards. f) Apply or adapt knowledge of any imposed sanctions or laws/regulations to the task at hand. g) Build and apply knowledge of AML/CFT processes.