AML Compliance Manager

Responsibilities:

Perform full range of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter-Financing Terrorism (CFT) related activities, including but not limited to the following for ensuring that the Banks operations are complying with statutory, regulatory and internal requirements:

• Perform AML/CFT risk assessment and conduct reviews for the enhancement of the AML/CFT function
• Review and comment on AML/CFT policies and guidelines
• Comment on the CDD/EDD reviews of customer onboarding, high risk customers and triggering events conducted by business lines
• Review sanction parties, PEP and adverse media related exceptions
• Investigate suspicious transaction alerts generated by SAS, Worldcheck and Fircosoft
• Conduct periodic compliance assurance checks
• Prepare suspicious transaction reporting to JFIU
• Conduct SAS and Fircosoft testing and tuning
• Conduct internal AML/CFT training
• Provide AML/CFT advisory to business stakeholders in daily operations
• Prepare internal/external reports to senior management, regulators, tax authority and Head Office
• Participate in ad-hoc tasks/projects as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or above in Accounting, Law, Business or related discipline(s)
• Minimum 5 years of managerial and hands-on experience in AML Compliance, preferably gained from banking sector
• Professional qualifications under Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) on AML/CFT or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS is preferred
• Sound knowledge in AML/CFT or compliance related issues
• Strong sense of responsibility, detail-oriented and able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• Proficient in both written and spoken English and Chinese