Senior Officer/Assistant Manager, AML Control (1.5 Line of Defence)

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide support of the Bank’s AML Client Due Diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, FATCA and CRS related processes for the First Line Business Unit.
• Actively identify, measure, control, and remediate AML and Operational Risk issues with partners in Compliance Group and other Business Unit.
• Partner with the other Business Units to ensure appropriate client on-boarding due diligence processes are enacted while providing a positive client experience.
• Establish communication / discussion with other BUs and SUs to solicit enhancement ideas and requirements where appropriate to facilitate management consideration for the benefit of anti-money laundering controls.
• Coordinate with the Compliance Group to implement the control on AML, FATCA and CRS related issues on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in drafting replies/correspondences and/or reports in relation to anti-money laundering control matters.
• Conduct regular checking on account opening/trigger event review for AML risk management.
• Report any malpractice/ irregularity identified to supervisor or Compliance Group and carry out investigative work as instructed in relation to suspicious ML incidents.
• Perform the necessary MI analysis as instructed to facilitate effective study on bank's portfolio for the protection against money laundering risks.
• Perform any other duties / projects as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Requirements:

• Degree in Business, Finance, Law or other related disciplines is preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant retail banking experience in AML and/or compliance monitoring is preferred.
• Knowledge in bank account opening process as well as basic AML, CTF, Sanction, FATCA/CRS requirements.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua).
• Proficiency in PC (including but not limited to Word, Excel, Powerpoint applications).