Vice President (Financial Crime Investigation), Financial Crime Compliance

Banking / Finance • Full Time • Central And Western District, Hong Kong, HK • 2w ago

Responsibilities:

Report to the Head of Financial Crime Compliance, the incumbent will support the head in leading a team to detect and prevent fraudulent activities within the Bank
Establish and review the Bank’s AML/CFT related policies, guidelines and procedure manuals
Lead and coach team members to identify suspicious transactions, patterns or behaviors for external and internal fraud; promptly review and investigate cases triggered by SAS Transaction Monitoring System and/or other sources to ensure conclusions are drawn within required timeline
Act as a delegated MLRO to review the suspicious transaction reports for submission to JFIU
Perform regular and necessary SAS Scenario Tuning to ensure the system is effective and comply with regulatory requirements
Handle enquiries from relevant law enforcement agencies
Support in maintaining AML/CFT systems and contribute to the continuous improvement in the process of transaction monitoring, AML investigation and post-STR reporting client exit management
Assist in preparing management reports for AML Committee and senior management
Support bank-wide training on financial crime risk trend/indicator and tipping off principle
Handle ad-hoc assignments as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

University graduate in Business Administration, Economics, Law or related discipline
Holder of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional (CAMLP) by HKIB under ECF on AML/CFT
Holder of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) by ACAMS or other relevant qualifications issued by reputable international organization is preferred
Minimum 8 years’ working experience in banking or financial institution with supervisory experience and relevant exposure to Anti-Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring or Compliance
Strong financial crime knowledge with open-minded to collaborate with different stakeholders
Well familiar with AML and related ordinance or regulatory requirements
Experience with SAS AML System preferred
Good interpersonal and communication skills, independent and able to work under tight schedule
Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, including Mandarin

We offer competitive remuneration package and promising career opportunities to the successful candidates. Interested parties, please send full resume with current & expected salary and the date of availability to The HR Division, G.P.O. Box 2535, HK , or by clicking Apply Now. Please quote reference on your application. Information provided will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for recruitment purposes. Personal data of unsuccessful applications will be destroyed 24 months after the completion of the recruitment and selection exercise.

The Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme is a regulatory framework established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, which requires banks to check the conduct history of prospective employees for positions defined under the scheme. Therefore, MRC will be a part of our selection process if you apply for the in-scope positions. For details, please refer to the “Frequently Asked Questions for In-Scope Individuals” (https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2) published by HKAB.