APAC Financial Crimes Compliance KYC Policy - Vice President

Testing Site - JPMC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Hong Kong seeks a Vice President in APAC Financial Crimes Compliance to lead KYC policy and strategy development for the region. You will manage ongoing policy maintenance, collaborate with global and regional stakeholders, and drive alignment with local regulatory demands while enhancing program maturity.

The role requires strong analytical capabilities, risk awareness, and experience in KYC or financial crime.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years AML/BSA/KYC Compliance or related experience such as Risk management or similar Risk or Control-related experience
• Ability to work independently and with immediate team outside their region
• Flexibility for evening meetings to collaborate with managers and team across the globe
• Strong understanding of risk and controls
• Proven analytical skills and experience with strategic projects
• Maintain strong attention to detail and consistently produce high quality work
• Strong written and oral communications skills with ability to influence business and compliance stakeholders
• Experience in a KYC or financial crime role
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC KYC regulatory change management and own updates to policy, standards, and related requirements end to end—assessing impacts, preparing materials, securing decisions through global governance structures, and driving timely implementation aligned to local requirements and the Firm’s Global KYC Standard.
• Partner with country MLROs and stakeholders across GFCC, businesses, and global counterparts to interpret updates, harmonize jurisdiction‑specific requirements, coordinate adoption plans, and deliver results.
• Enhance the APAC KYC program for emerging risks by updating standards and delivering training as applicable.
• Serve as the APAC KYC subject matter expert, providing independent, credible challenge to LOBs to ensure risk‑based decisions, regulatory adherence, and effective escalation/remediation.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business and compliance stakeholders across APAC; serve as a bridge to global teams and global strategies to ensure consistent standards with regional nuance.

Skills

AML/KYC Compliance

Risk management

Policy writing

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Written and oral communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Bring your expertise to JPMorgan Chase. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you are at the center of keeping JPMorgan Chase strong and resilient. You help the firm grow its business in a responsible way by anticipating new and emerging risks, and using your expert judgement to solve real-world challenges that impact our company, customers and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance is all about thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo and striving to be best‑in‑class.

As an APAC Financial Crimes Compliance KYC Policy Vice President within the Compliance, Conduct and Operational Risk (CCOR) team, your role will involve supporting the management of the Firm’s KYC Policy and Strategy in APAC. You will focus on the ongoing maintenance of the Global KYC Standard to address business growth, regulatory changes and emerging financial crime risks. You will further develop the Firm’s KYC program, work with global business and compliance stakeholders across lines of business (LOBs) on KYC matters, and ensure KYC requirements are properly assessed, implemented and maintained with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. You will also involve a high level of flexibility and resiliency for executing strategic initiatives and policy writing.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead APAC KYC regulatory change management and own updates to policy, standards, and related requirements end to end—assessing impacts, preparing materials, securing decisions through global governance structures, and driving timely implementation aligned to local requirements and the Firm’s Global KYC Standard.
• Partner with country MLROs and stakeholders across GFCC, businesses, and global counterparts to interpret updates, harmonize jurisdiction‑specific requirements, coordinate adoption plans, and deliver results.
• Enhance the APAC KYC program for emerging risks by updating standards and delivering training as applicable.
• Serve as the APAC KYC subject matter expert, providing independent, credible challenge to LOBs to ensure risk‑based decisions, regulatory adherence, and effective escalation/remediation.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business and compliance stakeholders across APAC; serve as a bridge to global teams and global strategies to ensure consistent standards with regional nuance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 6 years AML/BSA/KYC Compliance or other related experience such as Risk management or similar Risk or Control-related experience
• Ability to work both independently and as a core team member with immediate team outside of their region
• Flexibility for evening meetings to collaborate with managers and team across the globe
• Strong understanding of risk and controls
• Proven analytical skills, experience with strategic projects
• Maintain strong attention to detail and consistently produce high quality work
• Possess strong written and oral communications skills with ability to influence business and compliance stakeholders
• Experience in a KYC or financial crime role
• Bachelor’s degree