Assistant Vice President, Transaction Surveillance

What you will be doing:
•    Conduct and review transaction surveillance investigations, including complex and high-risk cases.
•    Identify unusual transaction patterns, suspicious activities and emerging AML typologies through detailed analysis.
•    Apply data analytics, network analytics and link analysis to uncover hidden relationships and financial crime risks.
•    Support regulatory examinations, audits and risk reviews relating to transaction surveillance.
•    Lead and execute threshold tuning, scenario calibration and optimisation to improve alert quality and surveillance effectiveness.
•    Partner with Group and internal stakeholders on transaction surveillance system enhancements, configuration changes and strategic initiatives.
•    Support AI/ML model implementation, monitoring and governance for suspicious activity detection.
•    Manage system upgrades, UAT testing and deployment of new detection scenarios.
•    Develop and maintain documentation for system configuration, tuning decisions and governance requirements.
•    Monitor system performance and provide insights to support management decision-making.
•    Develop SQL and/or Python scripts for data analysis, scenario testing and reporting.
•    Keep abreast of emerging AML typologies, regulatory developments and surveillance technologies.

What we are looking for:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
•    6–8 years of experience in AML surveillance, with exposure to AI-based detection systems.
•    ECF-AAMLP certification or above is required.
•    Strong understanding of AML typologies, regulatory standards, and transaction monitoring platforms.
•    Proven experience in threshold tuning, scenario calibration and system configuration.
•    Proficiency in SQL and Python for data extraction, analysis, and scenario testing.
•    Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with Group-level stakeholders.
•    Strong communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills.