Reporting directly to the team lead, you will act as a key subject matter expert, ensuring the bank's systems, controls, and policies remain strictly aligned with regional and local AML/CFT and Sanctions regulations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide expert compliance advice to business stakeholders and control functions on day-to-day AML/CFT and Sanctions matters, covering high-risk alerts, transaction filtering (TF), and transaction monitoring (TM).
- Continuously review, test, and optimise AML/CFT/Sanctions tracking systems to ensure they meet the latest statutory requirements.
- Review internal disclosures, exceptional reports, and handle the end-to-end investigation and filing of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to regulatory authorities.
- Maintain and update internal compliance policies in alignment with Head Office, Regional Office, and local HK guidelines; perform regular regulatory gap analyses.
- Handle regulatory reporting initiatives and design/deliver regular AML/CFT and Sanctions training programs to cultivate a strong compliance culture across the HK office.
Key Requirements:
- University degree or above in Law, Accountancy, Banking, or a related discipline. Professional AML/Sanctions certifications are highly preferred (e.g., AAMLCP, CAMLP, or CAMS).
- A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in AML/CFT/Sanctions compliance within a financial institution (corporate/commercial banking exposure is highly advantageous). Relevant financial crime investigation backgrounds from local law enforcement or regulatory bodies are also welcomed.
- Strong familiarity with local AML/CFT/Sanctions laws, regulatory control measures, and banking products.
- Self-motivated, analytical mindset, capable of working independently under pressure, and a proactive team player.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

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