Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of AML in developing, implementing and enforcing an adequate and consistent bank-wide AML compliance framework including preparing, maintaining, reviewing and improving current policies, regulations, guidelines, code of conduct and standards of good practice applicable to the Bank from AML and Sanctions perspective

• Lead, develop and coach the team, set standard for the conduction of relevant compliance work and enhance the performance of AML Compliance

•Develop and review the relevant bank-wide and Group wide policies and guidelines to facilitate all assigned business units and support units in the Bank to understand the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements and implement them in an effective and efficient way

• Provide advisory support to business in the development, implementation and regular review of policies and procedures for their operations with due regard to all applicable relevant bank-wide and Group wide policies and guidelines, statutory and regulatory requirements

• Raise and maintain compliance awareness among staff by providing them with relevant information, publications and training on compliance matters

• Manage relevant examination and/or review being conducted by regulators, external consultants, external or internal auditors

• Manage regular tracking and remediation on all relevant outstanding AML/Sanctions regulatory issues or findings not yet solved or responded by the Bank

• Develop and review the AML/CFT and relevant systems to ensure they remain up-to-date and meet current statutory and regulatory requirements, ensure effectiveness and enhance the control and procedures if necessary

Requirements

• Degree holder preferably in Law, Accounting or related disciplines

 • Holder of Certified AML Professional (CAMLP) under the HKMA ECF on AML/CFT is a must

 • Minimum 10 years’ experience in legal, general audit, banking or compliance with at least 6 years’ solid experience in AML/CFT, both regional and country roles in sizable international financial institutions

 • Minimum 3 years’ management experience in compliance area in a sizable international financial institution and/or regulatory bodies

 • Expertise in AML/CFT regulations and practices and have good understanding on regulators’ expectation

 • Well-versed with the market trend and situation regarding AML/CFT locally and worldwide

 • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with senior business personnel and stakeholders in other functions

 • Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua)