Assistant Manager, AML Governance

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide analytic support for developing, tuning and optimizing the bank’s name screening, sanction transaction filtering and AML transaction monitoring systems to effectively detect potential financial crime, including creating or modifying system rules, parameters, and settings to meet the bank’s requirements.

• Formulate and oversee FCC project plans, managing relevant projects and initiatives, including project coordination, progress tracking, documentation, testing and delivery

• Participate in the maintenance of AML systems, including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems through regular tests/reviews and system tuning

• Proactively identify and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

• Prepare reports and management information in relation to system performance and project status, etc.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and adherence to industry best practices

• Perform ad hoc tasks as assigned from time to time

 Job Requirements:

• Degree or above in Law, Risk Management, Statistics, Business Administration or related disciplines, preferably with relevant qualification (e,g. CAMS, AAMLP, CAMLP, FRM etc.)  

• 5+ years of working experience in AML, audit, fraud risk management, information technology, internal control in Banks / financial sectors

• Experience in RegTech is advantageous, along with familiarity with SAS AML System, risk assessment, and robotic process automation technologies

• Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills, ability to handle multiple tasks independently, and excellent prioritization capabilities.

• Self-motivated, independent, strong sense of ownership with ability to work under pressure.

• Fluent in Cantonese, Good command of spoken and written English and Putonghua.

•  Strong ability to work independently, attentiveness to details, with positive minded and good common sense.