Job Responsibilities
- Performing AML investigations in accordance with the established processes for internal and regulatory purposes
- Carrying out thorough assessments of escalated transaction monitoring alerts to identify any potential suspicious activity and escalate any material risk through proper channels
- Develop engines for automatic AML detection threshold tuning to ensure quick reaction to continuous changes in risk profiles.
- Ensure timeliness and accuracy in AML reviews
- Assist in implementing compliance programme.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor implementation of compliance controls and enforcement of standards.
- Prepare dashboards and reports for committees.
- Assist with, transaction monitoring, clearance of alerts and investigation of suspicious transaction activities.
- Perform data analytics, identify trends, and recommend improvement to system(s) and programme in line with AML/CTF regulations.
- Assist in the preparation of AML questionnaire, Sanctions questionnaire relating to due diligence
- Prepare draft suspicious transactions reports.
- Ad-hoc projects as assigned from time to time.
Job Requirement
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Audit, Finance, Legal or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in data handling programming (e.g., SQL) and at least one analytics tool such as SAS, Python, etc.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in AML Investigation/Fraud roles in Fintech or Banking space
- Good knowledge of Payment and Fintech, with prior experience in KYC/ AML, knowledge in DPT transaction monitoring is preferred.
- Have critical thinking, able to work proactively and independently in a dynamic regulatory and working environment.
- Good time management skills, ability to work with deadlines.
- Fluent in English in verbal and written communication, and Chinese verbal communication skill is a plus to speak with Chinese speaking stakeholders
- Strong team player with interpersonal, analytical skills and attention to details.
