Executive Director, CFCR Advisory, CIB, Hong Kong

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced senior compliance professional to join our CFCR Advisory team supporting the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) business in Hong Kong. This is a broad leadership role providing proactive, commercial and risk-based regulatory and financial crime compliance advice across a wide range of CIB products and services.

The successful candidate will partner closely with front office and functional stakeholders, helping to shape and implement our conduct, financial crime and regulatory compliance framework in line with local and cross-border requirements.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to CIB businesses in Hong Kong on conduct, financial crime and regulatory matters, helping to identify, assess and manage compliance risks.
• Provide clear, practical and timely compliance advice on new and existing products, services, transactions and client initiatives.
• Interpret and communicate relevant regulatory developments and expectations, advising on impact and implementation across CIB.
• Support the design, enhancement and implementation of policies, procedures and controls to ensure effective regulatory and financial crime risk management.
• Partner with first line colleagues on key change initiatives, new business approvals and product governance.
• Contribute to compliance risk assessments, thematic reviews and control testing activities as required.
• Support regulatory engagement and inspections in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to colleagues within CFCR and the wider business on best practices and expected standards.

Key Stakeholders

• Transaction Banking and Client Coverage businesses
• COO including Operations
• Technology
• Risks including Operational Risk
• Human Resources
• Group Internal Audit
• CEO office including Conduct Management
• Global and other HK CFCR teams
• Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission, Prudential Regulation Authority, Financial Conduct Authority and other key regulators of HK and the Group 

Role Requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience; relevant professional qualifications in compliance, legal or risk are an advantage.
• Extensive experience in compliance, CFCR, legal or related risk and control functions within banking or financial services.
• Proven track record in leading a diverse team of compliance professionals. Work experience with a regulator is preferred.
• Be well-versed in the relevant regulations and regulatory expectations in Hong Kong.
• Good judgment enabling the provision of sound advice in difficult areas of regulation and practice and the proactive management of compliance and regulatory risk.
• Must possess strong leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal skills and multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Ability to manage and give leadership to business and functional stakeholders.
• Sound judgment on business practices, regulatory relationship management and reputational risk.
• Personal authority and integrity with proven ability to establish relationships and exert influence at the most senior levels of the Country and with regulators and other external stakeholders.
• Be able to operate independently, and demonstrate robustness in ethics and resilience
• Professional Accreditation such as Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) under the HK Institute of Bankers (HKIB) would be an advantage.