The Business Financial Crime Risk lead will play a significant and critical role in the success of Wealth & Personal Banking (WPB)’s objectives and outcomes with regards to deterring, detecting, and protecting against financial crime risk. The role will report to Head of Wealth and Personal Banking and be responsible for a number of key financial crime activities, specifically, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) and oversight over the Client Selection & Exit Management (CSEM) processes for WPB. As a people leader with direct accountability of the above activities, the individual must ensure the primary operational aspects are managed effectively to achieve strategic business and customer outcomes in a sustainable, ethical and cost-effective manner, and in accordance with the Financial Crime Global Standards, working closely with local, Regional and Global stakeholders.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Drive policy implementation relating to Global WPB Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Lines of Business Procedures, regulatory requirements and local risk appetite including customer on-boarding, CDD periodic review and processes.
• This role also represents for Head of Customer Selection and Exit Management (“CSEM”) Secretariat, collect all required client information that will ensure the efficient decisioning and execution of the decisions around customer exits.
• Responsible for the management of both Name Screening and Transaction Screening system, including existing system maintenance, identifying areas for improvement, and proposing solutions.
• Provide concise and timely reporting and updates for various governance forums and committees on the status of CDD related to projects, key milestones, streamlining initiatives, blockages, challenges, risks, and issues.
• Provide consultancy and prepare procedural updates to support all CDD users in multiple CDD related initiatives including risk mitigation, projects, audits and reviews, and system issues resolution etc.
• Own and oversee effectiveness of financial crime controls and be point of escalation for any complex matters and cases, by providing subject matter expert (SME) input to relevant stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships, adopting a join-up approach, to support execution of operations at pace and with minimum conflict
• Work closely with various stakeholders including business users, operations, IT, Compliance to proactively manage all the potential financial crime risk identified from projects, ensure effective project governance, and recommend any risk mitigating measures when required

Experience, Skills and Qualifications Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree
• Relevant years of experience in Banking or Financial Services covering financial crime or risk management
• Knowledge of Financial Crime Risk issues, typologies and trends, as well as awareness of Financial Crime Compliance Regulations
• Sound knowledge on retail banking business
• Proficiency in both English and Chinese.
• Strong planning, analytical, and well developed leadership and management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and with senior managements
• Proficient in Microsoft office, including Excel and Powerpoint
• Track record of proactive issue identification with swift resolution, mitigation and governance
• Ability to prioritize and work independently under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to communicate complex issues in writing

OUR BENEFIT
We offer comprehensive and competitive remuneration package with benefits proposition to meet diverse needs of workforce:

• Pension Fund
• Medical insurance covering dependents and wellness
• 18 days and above Annual leave
• Bank holidays
• Birthday leave, Festival early leave, Parental leave, Examination leave etc.
• Preferential Banking Offers
• Employee Education Benefits Program
• Learning programs & Development Opportunities

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