AVP Advisory, Financial Crime Compliance

Purpose of the role: 

The role supports the Team Head as the Subject Matter Expert on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT), participating in Customer Due Diligence-related procedures, Enhanced Customer Due Diligence, new product approvals, and managing the Centre of Excellence team for batch name screening, as well as relevant training and projects.
 

What you will be doing: 

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on AML-related topics, providing advisory support to stakeholders as needed.
• Assist in reviewing AML/CFT related procedures to ensure they meet regulatory and Group requirements.
• Support the Enhanced Customer Due Diligence review, by conducting assessments and documentation. 
• Participate in the New Product Approval process, assessing potential AML/CFT risks associated with new offerings.
• Collaborate with the Centre of Excellence team to ensure effective management of Name Screening alerts and related processes. 
• Work closely with Business Units to facilitate the collection of data for regulatory and management reporting.
• Assist in managing AML/CFT related internal / external examinations / audits.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of AML/CFT training programs.
• Report AML/CFT related issues to management.
• Support AML/CFT related ad-hoc tasks and projects.
   

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
• 4-7 years in AML/compliance, audit and related fields with hands-on experience
• Professional qualification on AML/CFT, e.g AAMLP/ CAMLP, CAMS and ECF would be an advantage
• Knowledge in banking products, services and operations
• Good interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English