An international corporate bank in Hong Kong is seeking an AML compliance professional to join their AML team. This Assistant Vice President position focuses on AML/CFT and sanctions advisory, controls, and monitoring, offering broad exposure across corporate banking businesses and close collaboration with senior compliance management.
Key Responsibilities
* Support compliance management in maintaining and enhancing AML/CFT and sanctions frameworks, ensuring internal controls align with group standards and regulatory expectations.
* Contribute to the design, review, and ongoing optimisation of AML/CFT and sanctions systems, including monitoring effectiveness and recommending control enhancements where necessary.
* Provide day‑to‑day compliance advice to business and control functions on AML/CFT and sanctions matters, including high‑risk customer reviews, CDD/KYC queries, and PEP or adverse news risk assessments.
* Assist in transaction and relationship surveillance by reviewing internal disclosures and exception reports, escalating and preparing suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and other filings as appropriate.
* Perform testing and monitoring over AML/CFT and sanctions‑related controls, processes, and systems, and support institutional risk assessments and other thematic reviews.
* Help maintain AML/CFT/sanctions policies and procedures, coordinate regulatory reporting and initiatives, and deliver or support staff training to promote strong financial crime risk awareness across the branch.
Requirements
* Degree holder in Law, Accounting, Finance, Banking, or a related discipline, with recognised AML or sanctions qualifications (such as AAMLCP, CAMLP, CAMS or similar).
* Around 5‑8 years of relevant experience in AML/CFT, sanctions, financial crime compliance or related investigation/risk functions within financial institutions, regulators, or law enforcement.
* Solid understanding of AML/CFT and sanctions regulations, market practices, and control measures, ideally gained in a commercial or corporate banking environment.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, able to work independently under pressure while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and judgement.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese, and confidence in dealing with stakeholders at different levels.
* Good PC skills and experience using AML/sanctions‑related systems or tools, with readiness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
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