Senior AML Manager / Manager (AML System and Data Management)

Job Description

• Act as business owner / lead user representative for AML systems covering transaction monitoring, name and sanctions screening, case management and other financial-crime platforms
• ongoing review and optimisation of configurations, scenarios / rules, thresholds and workflows
• Conduct regular system reviews, rule tuning, false-positive analysis and effectiveness assessments to improve detection accuracy and manage alert volumes
• Maintain system governance documentation, including configuration records, rule-logic summaries, change logs, source-to-target data mapping and reconciliation controls
• Monitor system stability, data completeness, batch and real-time processing performance; drive root-cause analysis and remediation with IT and vendors for incidents, data breaks and exceptions
• Coordinate AML system enhancement (including implementation of AI) , replacement, upgrade and regulatory-change projects from requirements gathering through functional specification, vendor selection, implementation, SIT / UAT, go-live and handover to BAU.
• Work with external consultants and vendors on initiatives such as alert prioritisation, name-screening optimisation and other AI / RegTech solutions, including acceptance testing and benefits tracking
• Recommend process simplification and automation to reduce manual work and operational risk

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Business, IT or related disciplines
• Holder of CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or other recognised AML/financial crime professional qualifications preferred
• Minimum 6–8 years of solid experience in AML compliance and/ or AML system management, with at least 3 years in managerial / team leadership role
• Proven experience in managing AML system projects within a financial institution
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand and interpret complex compliance issues
• Proficiency in AML software and tools e.g SAS is a plus
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese & Putonghua)
• Mature, proactive, detail-oriented, high integrity with strong commercial awareness