Associate Director, Client Approval & Review, PvB

Standard Chartered Bank • Full Time • Central And Western District, Hong Kong, HK • 6h ago

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with frontline teams and second line partners to open new accounts in line with PVB Policies and Procedures
• Understand the client profile and perform comprehensive risk assessments to ensure relevant risks are identified upfront
• Meet SLA from an onboarding TAT perspective with no dilution in risk assessments
• Ensure quality of client file is appropriately risk assessed and does not pose CDD concerns
• Clients that do not meet the PVB risk appetite are rejected and Suspicious activity reports (SARs) are raised where required
• Timely updates of weekly trackers to track case progress
• Provide feedback on Group and country policy change initiatives
• Responsible for any country MI collation for regulators and provide support during audits and second line reviews
• Maintain monthly Dashboards to ensure KPIs are adhered to within thresholds
• Support key projects related to client on-boarding, periodic review and CDD matters.

Business
• Private Banking, (HK)

Processes
• Relationship Opening & CDD.

Risk Management
• Execution responsibility for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating financial crime risk, sanctions risk and reputational risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them

Regulatory & Business Conduct
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Client Onboarding Team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders
• PvB Market and Business Heads
• PvB Relationship Managers, Team Leaders and Client Services Managers
• PvB Heads of CFCR and CFCR teams
• Financial Crime Compliance network
• Group Client Onboarding team
• Other Client Onboarding teams

Skills and Experience

• Anti-money Laundering Policies and Procedures

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements relating to CDD/AML and internal procedures
• Minimum 5+ years relevant experience in AML/KYC and/or client onboarding, from banking and/or financial services sector with a focus on private banking clients, including corporate
• Compliance knowledge applicable to the Financial Services industry, including relevant professional certification on AML/CFT, e.g., ACAMS Certificate
• Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills
• Ability to think globally / see the overall picture and multi-task
• Experience in a process management / quality assurance / risk management / would be desirable.
• Degree holder in business, finance or other related disciplines
• Holders of below qualifications are advantageous

• AAMLP, HKIB / CAMLP, HKIB or
• CAMS

• Proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese.

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

www.sc.com/careers

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